CAIRO: Mohamed Ibrahim scored for the second game in a row to fire Zamalek past ENPPI, 1-0, on Monday in an intense game.The Whites jump to the fourth spot with 34 points, two points behind second-placed Al Gaish. Ruud Krol opted for a 3-4-2-1 formation using Amr Zaki as a lone striker with Mahmoud Shikbala …

CAIRO: Egyptian winger Sayed Moawad made his debut for Trabzonspor, helping them beat Kasim Pasha 2-1, on Sunday, in match day 25 of the Turkish Super Lig. The Ismaili winger was loaned to Tranzonspor just after the African Nations Cup but until now has had to watch the games from the bench. Moawad and his …

CAIRO: Al Ahly is now 16 points clear on top of the table after crushing Arab Contractors 4-1 in the Egyptian League on Monday. Ahmed Fathi scored his first goal for Ahly from a well-placed free kick to give his side the lead after 16 minutes. Gilberto doubled the score six minutes after the break …

CAIRO: Ahli s playmaker Mohamed Abou Treika will have a fitness test on Wednesday to see if he can play the derby match against Zamalek on Friday. Abou Treika will have a fitness test on Wednesday. He has a few chances of passing it but there is still a possibility, Ahli s assistant manager Hossam …

SUEZ: Petrojet and Ismaili shared the points in a thrilling Egyptian League 2-2 draw at Suez Stadium on Sunday. The home side were 1-0 up after less than one minute when the league s top scorer Alaa Ibrahim met Mohamed Koffi s cross with a delicate volley to beat Mohamed Sobhi. Ismaili scored a quickfire …

CAIRO: The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Sunday that Egypt s U-19 team will represent the country in the first African Nations Championship. The U-19 team will take part in the tournament s qualifiers because Egypt s first team will be busy participating in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, the EFA said in a …

CAIRO: Egyptian winger Sayed Moawad made his debut for Trabzonspor helping them beat Kasim Pasha 2-1, on Sunday, in match day 25 of the Turkish Super Lig. The Ismaili winger was loaned to Tranzonspor just after the African Nations Cup but until now he had to watch the games from the bench. Moawad and his …

CAIRO: Al Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou Trika can recover in time to take part in his side s Cairo derby against Zamalek, the club s doctor Ehab Ali said on Sunday. The talented midfielder sustained a knee injury in Ahly s 1-0 victory Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian League earlier this month. Ahly fans feared …

CAIRO: Zamalek captain Hazem Emam has highlighted the importance of the team s recent 4-1 victory over Suez Cement in the Egyptian Cup quarter-finals. The 10-man Whites bounced back from a goal down to claim an emphatic win over the in-form Cement, and Emam was glad to see his team regain the winning spirit. The …

Essam Al-Hadari will be allowed to train with the Ahly first team during his three-week suspension from games. Al Ahly said that the Egypt goalkeeper received a notice from the club to attend training upon the request of coach Manuel Jose. The Portuguese manager ordered a special training program for Al-Hadari, intending to keep the …

CAIRO: Ismaili chairman Ibrahim Ashour said on Saturday defender Hani Saied still has a chance to move to Europe after his Spartak Moscow deal appeared to be counterfeit. The Dervishes initially announced that they have received an LE 1.2 million offer from Spartak for Saied. But after the Russian side denied their interest, Ismaili found …

CAIRO: Al Ahly have threatened not to broadcast their CAF Champions League games in protest at the state television’s failure to pay them their dues. The Red Devils said their decision will take effect from their game against Eritrea’s Al-Tahrir in the first-leg of the Champions League round of 32 later this month. Al Ahly …

Zamalek assistant coach Mohamed Helmi is angry after defender Amr Al-Safti was handed a three-match suspension on Wednesday. The combative defender was sent-off in Zamalek s 1-1 draw with Ittihad after an off-ball challenge against striker Abdul-Hamid Hassan. Consequently, the former Masri man will miss Zamalek s Cairo derby against Ahly on March 14. The …

CAIRO: An unfortunate Petrojet side slumped to a surprising 1-0 defeat to Harras Al-Hodoud on Wednesday to suffer a quarter-final exit from the Egyptian Cup. Despite Petrojet s complete domination, Al-Hodoud managed to score against the run of play before sitting back to defend their lead. Ahmed Abdel Ghani scored the winner in the 25th …

CAIRO: Spanish first division side Getafe is interested in signing Al Ahly playmaker Mohamed Abou Trika, reports claimed on Thursday. Websites such as Mercato 365, Football and Transfer Market Web announced the news, revealing that Getafe is impressed by the 29-year-old s performance in the 2008 Nations Cup. According to the reports, the Spanish side …

The Egyptian Football Association announced that the Argentinean squad will arrive in Cairo on March 24 for the international friendly against Egypt two days later. The South American giants will train three times in the Egyptian capital before facing the African champions at Cairo International Stadium. A press conference will be held on Thursday by …

CAIRO: Egyptian goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami said he will consider staying at Feyenoord after coach Bert van Marwijk announced that he will leave the Dutch side after the end of the season. Van Marwijk has recently agreed a two-year contract to succeed Marco van Basten as Holland coach following Euro 2008 finals in Switzerland and Austria. …

CAIRO: Al Ahly striker Emad Meteb is set to join Russian side FC Saturn, the Egyptian champions said early on Wednesday. Saturn have tabled a ?3 million bid to sign the Egyptian international immediately, with the Russian League starting on March 15. Al Ahly accepted the offer and Meteb is set for a medical in …

CAIRO: Egypt will play against the Asian Champions Iraq in a friendly game next November. We have agreed on this date and it would be a great occasion to honor the players of both countries, Egyptian Football Association and Arab Football Federation board member, Hazem Al-Hawari told FilGoal.com on Tuesday. The exact date will be …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Abdel Halim Ali has been left out of the squad for Suez Cement Cup tie on Thursday after he failed a fitness test. The 34-year old striker was injured against APR Rwanda last Sunday and won t be fit in time for the quarterfinals clash. Tunisian defender Wissem El Abdi is also …

CAIRO: Ittihad coach Taha Basri hopes for a “psychological win when his struggling team takes on former club ENPPI in the Egyptian Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Basri, who enjoyed the most successful era of his career at ENPPI two seasons ago, is battling to save Ittihad from relegation in the league. Our primary objective is …

CAIRO: Hani Saied revealed that French side Saint Etienne offered Ismaili $1.2 million to sign him next summer. Saint Etienne made an official offer to Ismaili and I would love to go back to Europe, the 27-year-old told FilGoal.com. I m in the last year of my contract and Ismaili should let me go with …

CAIRO: Al Gaish saw their hopes fade in the Arab Champions League after being held to a goalless draw at home by Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca on Monday. The Egyptian club is still fourth in the table with only five points, and one game to go, while Wydad secured a place in the semis after …

CAIRO: Ismaili player Hosni Abd Rabou said he is open to the loan offer made by Qatar s Al-Sadd, but his main target is to move to a European club. Abd Rabou is yet to learn his fate in the course of the infamous dispute between Ismaili and French side Strasbourg over the right to …

CAIRO: Zamalek captain Hazem Emam played down speculations that he will put an end to his career at the end of the season and become a candidate for a board member position. I know nothing about that. I am still playing football and I don t focus on such rumors, Emam was quoted saying on …

CAIRO: Zamalek beat APR of Rwanda 2-0 on Sunday to reach the CAF Champions League second round with a 4-1 aggregate. Mahmoud Fathallah opened the scoring in the 52nd minute with a well-placed penalty and substitute Sherif Ashraf doubled the lead 11 minutes from time. The hosts failed to break through the Rwandan defense during …

CAIRO: FC Sion Chairman Christian Constantin warned Ahli of fielding Essam El-Hadary, stating that the Egypt goalkeeper is tied with the Swiss side. Al-Hadary regretted leaving Ahli without approval as he returned to Egypt, claiming that he terminated his contract with Sion. However, Constantin revealed that the 35-year-old keeper has only returned for clearing up …

CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadary has promised to accept any decision made by Al Ahly board concerning his controversial move to FC Sion. An apologetic Hadary appeared in Egypt s most popular TV show Al-Beit Beitak on Saturday, following his return from Switzerland on Friday. The Egypt guardian made a surprising u-turn to his Sion move, after …

CAIRO: Zamalek striker Mostafa Gaafar is ready for his side s Champions League encounter with APR Rwanda, the club said on Saturday. Gaafar missed the 1-1 draw with Ittihad Alexandria in the Egyptian League last week with injury. He was named in the 18-man squad for the second-leg of the preliminaries on Sunday. Gaafar will …

It is a big deal to a lot of people, the fleeing of Egypt s premier football goalkeeper to a little known Swiss club without having the courtesy of first informing his domestic side Ahly. The story has been compelling stuff for the media and public from the time of the Great Escape on Feb. …