Full match: Zamalek 1-1 Ahly

90+5 The referee blows the final whistle! It's Zamalek one, Ahly one.

90+2 Trezeguet hits a low shot from outside the box, but no danger.

90' Both teams look to have run out of gas in the final stages of the game, meanwhile the fourth official announces five minutes of stoppage time.

87' Mostafa Fathi comes in for Ayman Hefni.

86' Saladdin Said goes into the book after a foul on Ahmed Eid.

84' Koffi replaces Emam, whether he will be deployed as right back or at the center will appear.

81' Hefni still remains on the pitch.

80' Ayman Hefni appears to have picked up a muscle strain, whether he will be substituted remains to be seen.

77' Saladdin Said and Ramadan Sobhi are wheeled on as Emad Meteb and Abdallah El-Saied are withdrawn.

75' Ayman Hefni goes to the ground again, as Mohamed Koffi warms up.

73' Hamada Tolba cautioned after a harsh challenge on Bassem Ali.

70' With Abdel-Zaher's introduction, Ahly will now be switching to a 4-4-2 formation after starting with a 4-2-3-1.

68' Striker Ahmed Abdel-Zaher comes in for Walid Soliman.

67' The assistant referee denies Zamalek a golden chance after three players were to go clear on goal if it wasn't for the linesman.

65' Those few minutes saw Zamalek take the upper hand, with Ahly failing to reach the hosts' final third.

61' A dangerous attack from Zamalek sees Gaber burst into the space before squaring for an unmarked Bassem who fails to make the most of the chance.

59' Rezk yellow carded by the ref following a fierce challenge on Omar Gaber.

57' Keeper Mosaad Awad needs to be alert to get out of goal in time to deny dangerous through balls, as his sluggishness could have proved costy this time around.

55' Hefni with his mesmerizing skills claims a free kick from a great position on the right.

53' Eid again keeping Bassem Ali on his toes as he gets a corner kick.

52' Abdallah El-Saied plays the free kick but into the wall.

51' On the other end, Soliman wins a free kick from a golden spot in front of the area.

50' Hefni wins a foul following a challenge by Rizk.

47' Eid again continues to prove he is Zamalek's dangerous man, skipping past a couple of defenders before crossing inside the box. 

The second half gets underway.

The referee ends the first half after just one minute of stoppage time.

45' Gaber wins a foul inside his won half.

44' Ahmed Ali is substituted by Bassem Morsy, with the former looking to have sustained an injury. 

42' Ayman Hefni in another brilliant piece of magic evading three challengers down the right before crossing inside but Eid dithers on the ball.

40' Zamalek look shaken after the goal they conceded, with again El-Shennawi thwarting a through-on-goal Bassem Ali.

36' Both keepers to be held accountable for the goals, with both expected to be doing much better.

36' Emad Meteb wastes a lot of time controlling the ball inside the box despite a goal empty from keeper Shennawy, as Zamalek finally clear.

34' Soliman curls a free kick towards the the far corner, as again the ball eludes the keeper for Ahly's equalizer.

34' GOOOOOAAAALLL!!! Soliman levels the scoring!!

32' Hefni gives Zamalek the lead with a cross-cum-shot from the left hand side of the area as the ball eludes keeper Awad to go into the net!!

32' GOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! Hefni scores!!!

31' Ashour booked by the ref after felling Hefni.

30' Hefni plays the free kick who goes narrowly wide, having curled the ball towards the near corner.

29' Hefni wins a free kick following Ashour's challenge 

28' So close!!! Trezeguets' shot from outside teh area misses the target by inches!!

26' A dangerous attack by Zamalek ends up in a disappointing weak shot from Hefni from inside the area.

24' A brilliant piece of skill from Hefni ends up with a through ball for Ahmed Ali but Ahly's defense clears in time.

21' A minor bust-up was later contained after Tolba looked to have caught Soliman's head with his knee.

19' Hefni awarded a free kick down the left flank.

18' On the other end, Emam combines well with Hefni before the former's effort goes wide of the bar.

17 WHAT A CHANCE!! Soliman sees a strike from inside the box strike the bar after El-Shennawy managed to get a hand to it.

16' Bassem Ali bursts into space ahead of him as Eid finally blocks.

13' Zamalek are in control for those couple of minutes, keeping Ahly inside their own box.

11' Eid whips in a dangerous cross from the left , but the Ahly defense clears away.

9' Trezeguet finds oceans of space down the right before his shot hits Ali Gabr out for corner.

7' Eid goes into the referee's book for dissent.

7' Eid makes a challenge on Trezeguet down Ahly's left flank, as the Reds are awarded a free kick in the final third.

5' Ahmed Eid dribbles past a couple of challengers down the left before Ashour commits a foul on him.

2' Zamalek pressing high from the opening moments.

1' Ayman Hefni tests keeper Awad with a shot from outside the box early on!! but the ball goes wide.

The match gets underway!

17:58 Hazem Emam and Emad Meteb will be skippering their respective sides tonight.

17:57 Both teams have entered the pitch now.

17:55 Emad Meteb will shoulder the responsibility of finsihing off Ahly's attacks tonight, with his heading prowess likely to post Zamalek problems tonight. 

17:55 Upfront, Bassem Mosry's superb form of late suggested he will be the man to be given the not, however, it was ex-Ismaily striker Ali who will spearhead the attack.

17: 50 In midfield, Ibrahim Salah will be Zamalek's anchor man, with Ahmed Tawfik given license to dart forward, meanwhile in Ahly, Ashour will be the pivot with Rizk playing box-to-box.

17:47 Hosts Zamalek's other flank, however, may be not be equally active, with Ahmed Eid playing in front of natural right-back Hamada Tolba - opposed to Walid Soliman and Bassem Ali. 

17:45 An interesting tactical battle awaits us on Zamalek's right flank that is occupied by Omar Gaber and Hazem Emam, who will be facing Trezeguet and Sabri Rahil.

17:40 On the other hand, visitors Ahly have ommitted Nigerian new-signing Peter Ebimobowei and Karim Bambo. 

17:35 Both teams are currently warming up, with just  20 minutes remaining till kick off.

17:25 Zamalek left-back Saleh Mousa and mifielder Mohamed Shaaban have been left out from the final 18-man squad.

Starting lineups:

Zamalek: Ahmed El-Shennawy, Ali Gabr, Hamada Tolba, Ahmed Dwidar, Omar Gaber, Ahmed Tawfik, Ibrahim Salah, Ayman Hefni, Ahmed Eid, Hazem Emam, Ahmed Ali

Ahly: Mosaad Awad, Sabry Rahil, Saad Samir, Mohamed Naguib, Bassem Ali, Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Rizk, Mahmoud Hassan 'Trezeguet', Walid Soliman, Abdallah El-Saied, Emad Meteb 

17:00 Both teams' buses have reached the stadium.

16:55 "We are under no pressure whatsoever. On the contrary, I believe that our opponents are the ones who are under pressure because they bought a wholly new team, so they have no option but to beat us," said football director and former central defender Wael Gomaa, who was a key member of a hugely successful Ahly side during the past decade.

16:25 "My players are fully ready for the game and they are well aware of its importance. I can see a determination to win in their eyes," Zamalek manager Mohamed Salah said.

16:10 The hardcore Zamalek fanfirm Ultras White Knights has raised a banner at the Air Defense Stadium calling for the return of fans to the stands. 

15:15 Ahly started the current campaign with Egypt's Super Cup and African Confederation Cup triumphs but they must deliver in the league to bridge an eight-point gap with Zamalek, who played a game more.

14:30 Zamalek's heavy spending in the close season looked to have paid dividends though, with the club enjoying a superb run of form, winning 12 out of 17 games to top the league, a competition they had not won in a decade.

13:45 French referee crew headed by Tony Chapron, who have been appointed to officiate Cairo derby game, made a tour of Egypt's Pyramids ahead of the crunch showdown.

13:30 Ahly defeated Zamalek 10 matches and drew eight in their last 18 encounters.

13:00 Zamalek have the upper hand going into Cairo derby but this is hardly an encouraging sign for their demanding supporters, who often see their side stumble against Ahly even when they enjoy the favourites tag.

 

Stay tuned as match is due to start at 18:00 Cairo time (GMT+2)

Venue: Air Defence Stadium (Cairo)

Referee: Tony Chapron (France)

Teams' position:

Zamalek: (1st with 40 points after 17 games)

Ahly: (3rd with 32 points after 16 games)

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