Zamalek bin get to work hard before dem escape Petrol Asyut on Tuesday, as one goal from Ahmed Sherif give dem narrow win for Borg El Arab Stadium for the seventh round of the Egyptian league.
Sherif score the only goal for 26th minute, and that first-half goal put Zamalek in front. The white team hold on to that lead till final whistle, even as Petrol Asyut push again and again for equaliser.
Petrol Asyut nearly level matter small time after restart. One cross reach their striker, and him fire towards goal, but Mohamed Awad pull off one stunning block. Ahmed Fatouh then race back to clear the ball off the line, saving Zamalek from a certain goal for 46th minute.
Awad save Zamalek again for 58th minute. Him keep out one powerful strike from Shi Bondi inside the box, after Mostafa El Zenari stray pass, and that save protect the slender lead.
The win carry Zamalek to 16 points from seven matches: five wins, one draw and one defeat. That place them third, level on points with second-placed Al Ahly, who don play six matches, and two points behind leaders Pyramids wey get 18 points from six games.
Petrol Asyut remain on five points from seven matches after one win, two draws and four defeats, and dem dey 16th for table.
