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Egypt vs Guinea (3-3)

Date: 12-8-2009
Wrote: EP's webmaster

A late goal by Eid Abdel Malik saved the Pharaohs from losing to Guinea whose forwards gave the Pharaohs all sorts of problems throughout the game. Despite the early lead which came in the 4th minute via Abd Rabo's header, the Pharaohs defense looked extremely fragile as El Saka's teammate Youla managed to score twice in the first half. In the 2nd half, the guests scored a disputed goal early on and the Pharaohs failed to come back into the game until the stoppage time where Abd Malik saved the day with a header after some nice work by Shikabala and El Sayed Hamdi.



While the Pharaohs didn't perform at their best against Guinea, the test match made it clear that there are some new faces who can fit nicely within the national team. The friendly also showed that some players will not benefit the national team in the near future.

El Sayed Hamdy in particular was the best addition to the national team. He created two goals and looked energetic throughout the game. Another player who would benefit the national team is Shikabala, the young talented player is on a great form and can add much needed creativity to the national team.

On the other hand, defenders looked out of form especially Fathallah and Hani Said. Said was too slow to stop the quick Guinean forwards while Fathalla missed a key tackle which lead to the 2nd goal which came in a comical way.

The return of Ahmed Said OKa to selection would benefit the Pharaohs defense hugely. In addition to this, Hazem Emam Jr. looks to be a better option than Mohammadi as the latter crossing is not accurate.

Egypt had a perfect start in the game, scoring an early goal after some hard work by Hamdy in the left wing and a good finish by Abd Rabo.

Despite the good start, Abd Rabo was dispossessed by Youla who managed to round El Hadary and score.

Abd Rabo saved himself from the embarrassment by scoring a scorcher from distance to make the score 2-1.

Minutes later, Hani Said gave away possession in midfield which led to a fast counter attack that ended with another goal.

Early on in the 2nd half, the referee's assistant awarded Guinea a goal which should have been ruled out for either offside or a handball on Diawara.

The Pharaohs needed to level the score and so, the Egyptian team pushed men forward while Guinea were content to play in their own half. Despite having most of possession, creating chances was poor and finishing was even poorer.

In the stoppage time, the Pharaohs leveled the score after taking advantage of Shikabala's pace and technique, he managed to take the ball to Guinea's half before skipping a Guinea player and passing on the floor to Hamdy, the latter crossed the ball to find Abdel Mlik who headed home to end the game in a 3-3 draw.

Player Ratings:

El Hadary 3/10 Got beaten easily in two goals.

Hani Said 3/10 Slow, gave away possession in the 2nd goal. His positioning was very poor.

Fathalla 4/10 Missing a key tackle in the 2nd goal cost the Pharaohs a goal.

Wael Goma: 7/10 Best performer in the Egyptian backline.

Abd Rabo: 7/10 Two well taken goals, but costing Egypt a goal prevented him from being the man of the match.

Shawky 6/10: Solid as defensive midfielder. Little contribution in attacks.

Ahmed Fathy: 5/10 Needs to work more on improving his crossing.

El Sayed Hamdi 8/10 Man of the Match. Assisted twice and showed that he has the skills and vision. Can be a decent striker for the national team.

Ahmed Raouf: 3/10 Anonymous.

Abotreka 5/10 out of form. Missed a free header.

Moawad 5/10 Too much effort, but little creativity.

Subs:

Shikabala 7/10 Created goal and almost created another. He still have plenty to learn though.

Ahmed Said Oka 6/10 Better than Said and Fathalla.

Ahmed Eid 7/10 Positive impact, scored the equalizer. However, he needs to think for a fraction of second before passing/shooting.

Ahmed Hassan 4/10 Little impact.

El Mohammadi 4/10 No impact, can't beat his man, crossing needs a major improvement.

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