Mohamed Zidan was elected as the "Man
of Match" against Brazil. The Borossia Dortmund
forward scored a brace in the game and lead his side
to a heroic comeback in the 2nd half.
Mohamed Zidan won the "Man of Match"
award after scoring a double against Brazil. it was
not Kaka, Robinho, Fabiano, Elano or any other Brazilian
top star, but it was Zidan who clinched the title.
The Borussia Dortmund striker stunned
Brazil by two superbly played goals, one in each half.
Zizou headed home to level the score after Brazil took
the lead ealry on. He also scored a dramatic equalizer
after a clever solo run by Abotreka.
Despite the defeat by Kaka's last gasp
winner, Egypt won the respect of thee whole world after
giving Brazil hard time in the game and forced them
to stay on their toes till the last moment of the game.
A draw or win would have been the fair
result. However, Egyptian poor defending in the first
half especially in defending freekicks meant otherwise.
Match Facts:
Brazil (BRA) Statistics Egypt (EGY)
17 Shots 12
8 Shots on goal 6
4 Goals 3
15 Fouls Committed 16
15 Fouls Suffered 13
5 Corner kicks 3
16 Free kicks 12
1 / 1 Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) 0 / 0
0 Offsides 2
0 Own goals 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Second yellow card and red card 0
0 Red Cards 1
32 Actual playing time 36
48% Possession (%) 52%
As seen from the match stats, Egypt matched
Brazil in everything. They even had more possession. The number
of shots on goal was almost even as well as the number of
fouls.
More reactions from the big game to follow shortly...
