CAIRO: ENPPI qualified for the Confederation Cup semi-finals after claiming a deserved 3-1 victory over ES Setif in Algeria on Saturday. Ahmed Raouf and Zeka Goore scored two first-half goals and Alaa Issa added a third after the interval to give ENPPI an invaluable win. Setif, who scored a consolation via a free-kick from Hocine …

CAIRO: Zamalek coach Henri Michel says his side are still a work in progress following their surprising 1-0 defeat at home to Gaish in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. The Frenchman, who returned for a second stint with Zamalek, enjoyed a winning start when the Cairo giants beat Ittihad 1-0 last week, albeit in …

CAIRO: Petrojet came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Military Production in the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. Newcomers Production took a first-half lead through a brace from Ivorian striker Abou Kone. But Petrojet turned over their two-goal deficit, thanks to a strike from Burkinabe midfielder Mohamed Koffi …

CAIRO: Substitute Mikael Dodzi scored the only goal as Gaish pulled off a 1-0 victory over Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League on Thursday. A wonderful counter-attack move gave the military side their fourth win in three years over Zamalek, marking Henri Michel s first defeat with the White Knights. Gaish jumped to fifth place …

CAIRO: Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou-Trika wasn t named in the Red Devils squad for Wednesday s league match at Masri. The Cairo side s official site mentioned that the coaching staff preferred to give the influential midfielder, who has recently recovered from a knee injury, a rest to avoid a possible relapse. Ahly s chief …

CAIRO: Ahly defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil is set return to the Egypt squad, according to the Cairo giants official site. Ahly said that Egypt assistant coach Shawki Gharib has exclusively assured their website that “Abdel-Fadil will be included in the national team s provisional squad ahead of the qualifier in Zambia. During his Ismaili days, Abdel-Fadil …

CAIRO: Masri will be hoping to enhance their poor league under new coach Anwar Salama by getting a positive result against the unbeaten Ahly in Port Said. Salama, a former Ahly player and coach, will face the champions in his first game in charge of Masri after taking over from Hungarian Bertalan Bicskei. The game …

CAIRO: Zamalek have extended Hazem Emam s deal until 2014, after he was said to be in talks with Ahly over a possible move. Recent reports suggested that Ahly are seriously targeting the talented right back, thus, Zamalek offered him a new contract to diminish their arch-rivals chances of landing him. The new deal will …

CAIRO: Ahly midfielder Ahmed Hassan cited numerical disadvantage as a reason for his team s failure to beat Masri in Port Said in the Egyptian Premier League. The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw in Wednesday s game, which saw Francis Doe receive a straight red card only after 26 minutes. Hassan, who …

CAIRO: Gouna s lack of experience once again cost them, coach Ismail Youssef said following a 2-0 defeat to Arab Contractors. The Egyptian Premier League newcomers failed to build on their surprising 1-0 victory over Petrojet last week. Two goals from Alaa Kamal and Mohamed Samara sank them at Arab Contractors Stadium on Wednesday. We …

CAIRO: Nassr are willing to sell Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly in the winter break, according to different reports in Saudi Arabia. Several newspapers claimed that Nassr boss Jorge da Silva is no longer interested in keeping Ghaly among the team s ranks. It is believed that “overweight is the main reason behind the dissatisfaction from …

CAIRO: Ahly defender Ahmed Al-Sayed reiterated that he was going to extend his stay at the Cairo club, and denied refusing to sign a new deal as recently rumored. It was said that Ahly didn t meet the 28-year-old s financial demands, which raised doubts over his future with the Red Devils. However, Al-Sayed reaffirmed …

CAIRO: Ahly tactician Hossam Al-Badri believes that his side s imminent trip to Masri will be a stern challenge, with Anwar Salama managing the Port Said side. Salama, who stepped down from his role as ENPPI manager in August, took charge of Masri shortly after his predecessor Bertalan Bicskei was relieved of his duties late …

CAIRO: Zamalek playmaker Mahmoud “Shikabala Abdel-Razeq is set to make his league comeback against Gaish on Thursday, after shaking off a groin problem. The influential midfielder took part in Monday s training session, after he was given the all-clear to get back in action. Shikabala is ready to make return, Zamalek s chief medic Mostafa …

CAIRO: Ahly went top after thrashing Gaish 4-2 in an Egyptian Premier League match that saw the Red Devils produce one of their finest displays this season. The defending champions have grown comfortable with the 4-4-2 formation, and despite missing duo Mohamed Abou-Trika and Mohamed Barakat Ahly were able to outplay a stubborn Gaish side. …

CAIRO: Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly was left out of Nassr s squad for the Gulf Club Champions Cup. The Saudi club, who are allowed to register up to three foreigners in their squad, did not include Ghaly in their plans for the regional tournament. Brazilian defender Eder Gaucho, Korean striker Lee Chun-Soo and Argentinean midfielder …

CAIRO: Harras Hodoud are out of contention for a place in the African Confederation Cup semi-final after losing 2-0 to Bayelsa United in Nigeria on Saturday. Two first-half penalties from the hosts condemned Hodoud to their third defeat in five group-stage games. The Egyptian Cup holders had to play the second half with ten men …

CAIRO: ENPPI battered Santos 4-0 at home in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage on Saturday to keep alive their qualification hopes. Ahmed Raouf netted the opener on 30 minutes after latching onto an Adel Mostafa deft through that enabled him to beat the offside trap and go one-on-one with the opposition goalie. The prolific …

CAIRO: Ahly s Algerian youngster Amir Sayoud made an remarkable debut with the Red Devils in the 4-2 league win over Gaish, and now he s looking to keep impressing. The up-and-coming playmaker was introduced as a second-half substitute in Friday s game, and put in a scintillating performance to help his side to an …

CAIRO: Petrojet surrendered top spot after suffering a surprising 1-0 defeat by promoted Gouna in the Egyptian Premier League on Friday. Mokhtar Mokhtar s side were joint leaders with Ahly prior to the game after claiming seven points from three matches. However, a goal from attacking midfielder Ahmed Omran seven minutes past the hour mark …

CAIRO: Mohamed Barakat will be available for Ahly s Egyptian Premier League game against Masri on Wednesday, the player said. The mercurial midfielder was declared fit to take part in Ahly s clash at Gaish on Friday after recovering from a pelvic injury. He was initially included in the Red Devils squad for the match …

CAIRO: Sherif Ashraf s early free-kick gave Zamalek a 1-0 Egyptian Premier League victory over Ittihad in Henri Michel s debut on Thursday. The French tactician took over at the club following the sacking of Swiss Michel Decastel and helped them secure their second league victory in four games. Zamalek became level on seven points …

CAIRO: Zamalek will host Ismaili at Military Academy Stadium on September 22 as the latter s venue will be busy preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The White Knights accepted the Egyptian FA s request to stage the game in Cairo, club spokesman Sabri Serag said on Thursday. We were informed that Ismailia Stadium …

The story of Sura Al-Shawk is very much that of Asmahan Mansour. Al-Shawk, a 19- year-old Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin, and Mansour, a Canadian girl, 11, of Egyptian origin, both want to play the sport they love, basketball for Al-Shawk and soccer for Mansour. But they can t, at least not professionally. The problem …

CAIRO: A victory for Ahly over Gaish on Friday is the first step in their bid to approach the 26-day-long break as Egyptian Premier League leaders, coach Hossam Al-Badri said. The defending champions faced stiff criticism prior to the league s start following some poor displays and results in pre-season friendlies. They made a decent …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Premier League resumes after a two-week break, with Zamalek hosting lowly Ittihad at the Military Academy on Thursday night. The two sides have enough motives to bag the three points after starting poorly, but one thing that highlights the game will be the presence of new tacticians at both ends. Zamalek have …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) are pressuring coach Hassan Shehata into recalling out-of-favor striker Mohamed Zidan to the national team s squad. The Borussia Dortmund man was snubbed for Egypt s 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory at Rwanda after failing to show up for the friendly against Guinea last month. Shehata had to rely …

ALEXANDRIA: Ittihad new coach Carlos Cabral will be on the bench when his side face Zamalek on Thursday, partly managing the team with assistant Mohamed Nour. Upon joining Ittihad, Cabral insisted to begin work after the Zamalek game, but it seems that the Brazilian will have a part to play against his former club. I …

CAIRO: Middlesbrough midfielder Mohamed Shawky revealed that he would leave the English side in January. I received several offers from European clubs, but the summer transfer window is now closed, he told Ahly s official site. I ll probably accept one of those bids in the winter. The former Ahly man reiterated that he would …

CAIRO: During the past few days, Egypt talisman Mohamed Abou-Trika joined Emad Meteb, Mohamed Fadl and Ahmed Belal in Ahly s long injury list. However, the list is expected to shrink in the near future as the injured players should return to full fitness soon. Our squad should be complete soon when Meteb, Fadl, Belal …