The match was attended by more than 32,<> fans
Al Ahly wins the 13th Egyptian Super Cup in Abu Dhabi
Zayed bin Hamad during the delivery of the Super Cup to Al Ahli captain Mohamed El Shennawi. Cinematographer: Najeeb Mohammed
Al Ahly players during the title celebration. Cinematographer: Najeeb Mohammed
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Al Ahly celebrated the Egyptian Super Cup title for the 13th time in the UAE after beating Pyramids by a goal to zero in a match that lasted for two extra periods, and was held at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
The match was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Pilot Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Director of the Special Patrols Department and General Supervisor of Police Heritage in Abu Dhabi Police, as well as Egypt's Ambassador to the UAE Sherif Issa, President of the Egyptian Football Association Gamal Allam, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council Aref Al Awani, Secretary General of the UAE Football Association Mohammed bin Hazam Al Dhaheri, President of Pyramids Club Salem Al Shamsi, and Head of Mission of Al Ahly Club, Dr. Muhannad Magdy.
Al Ahli owes this victory to Tunisian Ali Maaloul, who scored the only goal of the meeting from a penalty kick in the 96th minute. Al Ahly started the match better than Pyramids, but lacked offensive effectiveness in the final third.
The confrontation took another turn after 15 minutes, when Pyramids began threatening Mohamed El-Shenawy's goal on more than one occasion, the most dangerous of which was Ahmed Tawfik's shot. The most dangerous chances Ahli in the first half of a fixed blow shot by Ali Maaloul but brilliantly saved by Pyramids goalkeeper Ahmed Shennawy.
The two teams exchanged attacks in the second half, and Al-Ahli was the most dangerous in several times, including an important opportunity for Ahmed Abdel Qader, in addition to the brilliance of the Ahli goalkeeper in countering several attempts from Pyramids players.
The match witnessed a large attendance of more than 32,<> fans, according to the internal announcer of the match. Throughout the match, the fans did not stop shouting the names of the players and chanting songs to urge them to give their best.
More than four hours before the start of the match, fans flocked to the stadium, confirming the great passion of the Egyptian fans and their love for football, and the match also attracted fans from some communities residing in the country. Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny presented a musical break before the start of the match, which witnessed great interaction from the fans.
Al Ahly beat Pyramids with a goal to zero, scored by Ali Maaloul from the penalty kick.