Al Ahly: El Saai scores, Shobeir's penalty save protects the win
Al Ahly beat Modern Sport 1–0 in Cairo on Thursday 29 October in the eighth round of the Egyptian league. After Omar El Saai's goal, Mostafa Shobeir saved a late penalty.
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A one-goal lead was not enough to put Al Ahly at ease. Against Modern Sport, missed chances left the result in the balance until the closing minutes. Mostafa Shobeir ultimately protected his side's win by saving a penalty, after Omar El Saai had opened the scoring.
Zizo finds El Saai, but Al Ahly miss a second goal
In the 17th minute, Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" delivered a cross from the right for El Saai. The midfielder headed it past the opposing goalkeeper, Mostafa Makhlouf. Al Ahly had their lead, but still had to defend it.
In the second half, Ashraf Bencharki notably let slip a chance to extend the lead. Those missed opportunities kept Modern Sport in the game: a single successful move could still have brought them level.
A penalty that could have changed everything
The chance came late in the match, after Akram Tawfik fouled an opponent in the box. Ali Fawzi took the penalty. Shobeir saved it and Al Ahly held on to their one-goal lead until the final whistle.
Twenty points, but a narrow margin
With this win, Al Ahly move up to 20 points. Modern Sport remain on 13 points. Having failed to score a second time, the Cairo club stayed exposed to an equaliser until the end.