Player ratings for Al-Ahli vs Smouha: Tawfik and Ashour dominated the game

Al-Ahli are breathing down their necks. Zamalka and Al-Ahram are both trailing by just 1 point. Even a draw wouldn’t be enough for the red giants.

Fortunately, today they faced Smouha, a clear outsider this season. Al-Ahli won comfortably, displaying a well-coordinated performance, unlike the disorganized Smouha. In the first half, the guests struggled to even cross into the opposition’s half. Although in the second half, after two goals, they were allowed more possession, the result of the match remained unchanged.

Best players of the match:

Marawan Attia

Thanks to Marawan, there wasn’t much to do in this match. Especially in the first half, when Al-Ahli held onto the ball. Playing centrally, he made 5 defensive actions, 2 tackles won, 2 interceptions, and 5 ball recoveries in the first half. He defended more and better than anyone else. In the second half, other players (like Tawfik) stepped up, but it was thanks to Attia that Al-Ahli dominated confidently in the first half. Even in the second, he remained one of the most involved players.

Emam Ashour

Of course, the goal. A great one, where he cleverly hid from the defenders' sight, ran behind their backs, calmly rounded the goalkeeper, and scored. To be fair, this goal also deserves credit for Al-Shahat, who won the ball in the middle of the field from several opponents. But Ashour deserves praise not only for the goal, as he created several excellent chances throughout the game. He made 13 touches in the opponent’s penalty area – that’s a lot! For comparison, Magdi and Abu Ali barely managed 5.

Akram Tawfik

As mentioned earlier, Attia was at the forefront of defense in the first half, while Tawfik took over in the second half. He made 10 defensive actions in the match, most of which came in the second half, including 3 interceptions, 4 recoveries, 1 block, and 1 attack disruption right in front of his own penalty area.

Notable mention:

A small comment about Magdi's goal. Everyone deserves praise here. First, Tawfik played a great pass in the center of the field and made an excellent delivery to El Debes. He then made a perfect cross from the wing, which landed perfectly on Magdi’s head. Finally, Magdi did his part and precisely directed the ball into the net. A true team effort.

Player ratings for the match:

• Abu Ali W. - 6
• Al-Sulaya A. - 6
• Al-Shahat K. - 7
• Attia M. - 7
• Atiyat-Alla Y. - 6 (left the match early due to a head injury)
• Ashour E. - 8
• Dari A. - 6
• El Debes K. - 7
• El Shenawy M. - 7
• Ibrahim Y. - 7
• Koka A. - 6
• Magdi M. - 7
• Rabia R. - 7
• Tawfik A. - 8