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The Matchday
Season 2006/07
Wednesday 2 May 2007
End of season play-offs
El Gouna FC vs Aluminium Naq Hammadi
Kick-off 3 pm
Match Details
El Gouna's hopes of a place in the Momtaz next season were shattered today by Aluminium Naq Hammadi in a pulsating clash at the Bustan Groud which ended in a 1-1 draw.
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More than 1000 faithful gave the El Gouna FC club a raucous reception as the first-choice eleven took the Bustan field just before 4.30pm in their climax match against play-off high flyers Aluminium from Naq Hammadi.
Coach Mohamed choose to hold back Haytham Hussein, Islam Ged and Osman Ahmed Osman while his opponent Mahmoud Marouq relied on defensive tactics to save the minimum one point required the secure back-to-back promotion to the Momtaz.
El Gouna FC opened in sparkling fashion and created the first chances of the match with Fekry and Ra’ed lacking precision and finesse. It took a desperate intervention from keeper Mohamed Khalef to divert Fekry’s attempt over the bar in the 30th minute.
A tense encounter saw Hakkam just fail after penetrating from the right-channel a few minutes later. However, against the run of play, Aluminium’s Osama lashed a glorious 20-yarder past Essam El Din to put Naq Hammadi in front.
El Gouna FC’s sheer courage was rewarded sixty seconds later when Fekry ran on to Yasser’s pass and fired home past a startled Mohamed Khalef from close range to send the ground wild in celebration. It was a moment of magic that gave El Gouna FC a last gasp precious lifeline and the prospect of a Bustan classic after the interval.
In the second half El Gouna FC were firing on all cylinders up front - but all the time Aluminium Naq Hammadi, in the shape of goalie Mohamed Khalef, were desperate to keep the score level.
The home site could have gone ahead when Ra’ed met Nur’s corner with a firm header, which Khalef palmed on to the cross-bar.
The strike Aluminium always feared almost came after 25 minutes when substitute Islam Ged took Alaa’s pass and accelerated away to fired a left-foot angled drive into the hands of Khalef.
Ra’ed then forced Khalef into a save at his near post as El Gouna FC pressed for what would mean a decisive match. Khalef then finger-tipped combative Amr Fathy’s dipping drive inches wide as the home site kept mounting piles of sustained pressure in the closing stages.
Buoyant El Gouna FC were almost rewarded with the three points that would have gained them joint top-spot with Naq Hammadi but Ra’ed’s pile driving finish went just wide.
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Wednesday 25 April 2007
End of season play-offs
Ceramic La Farana vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 3 pm
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Heroic El Gouna FC win 5-2 after a dazzling display in Fayoum against Ceramic La Farana. A second half penalty from Amr Fathy turned the tide.
It's now down to the last match on Wednesday 2 May 2007. El Gouna FC need a win to secure a decisive match with Aluminium Naq Hammadi at a neutral venue.
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Wednesday 18 April 2007
End of season play-offs
Telefonad Beni Suef vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 3 pm
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El Gouna FC's promotion challenge took a huge dent when Telefonad Beni Suef sored the equaliser in additional time to make it 2-2.
Pictured left: goal scorer Islam Ged
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Wednesday 11 April 2007
End of season play-offs
El Gouna FC vs Telefonad Beni Suef
Kick-off 3 pm
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Today's game was a repeat of last week's encounter which ended in a 1-1 stalemate with peace having to be restored twice after away crowd disruptions.
Pictured left are matchwinners Hany Milad and Ra'ed who were instrumental in El Gouna FC's 3-0 defeat of Telefonad Beni Suef.
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Today's game was a repeat of last week's encounter which ended in a 1-1 stalemate with peace having to be restored twice after away crowd disruptions.
A fine display by El Gouna FC saw them overcome Telefonad Beni Suef to reach the second spot of the play-off table. Coach Mohamed fielded a surprise eleven with Haytham Hussein, Osman Ahmed Osman and Ahmed Hakkam still sidelined with injuries and with Wa'el out with a broken foot.
Today's game was being monitored by Gamal Ghandour, chairman of the Egyptian Referee Committee and FIFA Instructor and an international trio was called in; referee Hamdi Sha'abeen with linesmen Aymab Abdellah and Ahmed Abou Elela.
With the first shot on target in a subdued atmosphere on and off the pitch, Ahmed Fekry ended a dull start to the game in the 20st minute. Five minutes later Fekry almost surprised keeper Wa'el Hefny who handled the ball as if it were as hot as shisha charcoal.
In the 35th minute Telefonad Beni Suef could have gone ahead from a penalty kick but Ayman Shukri saw his effort brilliantly saved by Essam who also prevented Ayman from scoring in the rebound.
Finally it was Hany Milad, unleashed like a caged animal after months of absence, who broke the deadlock in the 40th minute when he tipped in a left-channel cross from Ra'ed at close range, igniting eruptive scenes on the pitch and on the stands.
A few minutes into the second half keeper Essam had to save twice, again from Ayman Shukri, after some very sloppy El Gouna defending. El Gouna FC retaliated in the 15th minute of the second half with an incredible piledriver from Ra'ed to make it 2-0 from at least 35 yards.
Essam was forced to make a strong save from Ahmed Mouwad with a shot from distance. Not long after Mouwad even hit the post.
However, it was Ra'ed who brought the house down again in the 38th minute when his right-channel shot went in at the far pos after another unlucky performance of keeper Wa'el Hefny. Yasser almost made it 4-0 but his fierceful curled strike hit the crossbar.
Thursday March 2007
End of season play-offs
El Gouna FC vs Telefonad Beni Suef
Kick-off 3 pm
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El Gouna FC's Ahmed Fekry brought the hometeam level with Telefonad Beni Suef in the 32nd minte of the second half in a game of four episodes.
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Wednesday 21 March 2007
End of season play-offs
El Gouna FC vs Ceramic La Farana
Kick-off 3 pm
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El Gouna FC took on Ceramic La Farana in stormy fashion and fully deserved the 2-0 victory at the Bustan Ground to keep their promotion hopes very much alive.
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Wednesday 14 March 2007
End of season play-offs
Naq Hammadi vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 3 pm
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El Gouna FC squandered a golden opportunity to top the play-off table after handing Aluminium Naq Hammadi three points on a silver plate during the curtain raiser in Estad AL Aluminium Al Rhiady within the compound of one of the nation's largest industries.
El Gouna FC, with the majority of possession, were in control throughout the match against their bogey team Aluminium with the away team strangling Aluminium almost like an anaconda in the first fifteen minutes of the second half.
The first half saw the better of Hakkam, Osman en Hegag who constantly threatened the home side defense. Aluminium were fragile on the break with only when chance created and nullified by Essam.
Should the open air Estad Naq Hammadi stadium have been a covered vaudeville theatre El Gouna FC would have shaking the chandeliers from the roof with their stormy performance in the first part of the second half..
However, a cruel moment of poor marking in Gouna's midfield set up Shakoury halfway in the left channel, penetrating into the sixteen yard box and leaving Essam only to pick the ball out of the net against the run of play.
El Gouna FC responded with substitutes Rostom, Alaa and Ra'ed to maintain pressure on the home side. If hadn't been for two brilliant saves from keeper Mohamed Khalid in the dying minutes to deny Ra' ed and Amr Fathy nrespectively, El Gouna FC could have snatched at least one point.
Today’s performance once again exposed El Gouna FC’s lack of scoring power in high-profile matches with stiffer opposition than the obligate and mediocre meat from the regular league.
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Wednesday 28 February 2007
El Gouna FC vs Qous
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
The previous season saw El Gouna FC win at Qous by the smallest of margin whilst the return match at the Bustan Ground saw El Gouna FC beating Qous by 2-0. El Gouna FC proved to strong at Qous this season resulting in a 1-3 victory.
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Coach Mohamed fielded a surprise eleven, resting some of his key players with the eventful prospect of the play-offs closing in.
Qous had traveled to El Gouna to show they are not third division material they looked to be made of giving their low table position. Yet, with Zinhom and Osman constantly penetrating from the right and left channel brave Quos never really got into the game.
With 19 minutes on the clock Islam converted an El Haw cross from the edge of the box with a close-range header. Two minutes later it was Nur El Sayeed who broke the hearts of Quos again; this time with a fine slalom and a clinical finish to make it 2-0 before the break.
The second half was almost a carbon copy of the first with El Gouna having the majority of possession and pressing through Zinhom and Osman again. El Haw capitalized on the home side’s superiority in the 20th minute by scoring 3-0, having been set up by Ra'ed.
Brave Qous managed to hold on to El Gouna despite distributions from Waleed and Rostom who saw their efforts squandered by substitutes Ahmned Fekry and Bekry.
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Saturday 17 February 2007
El Gouna FC vs Aluminium Safaga
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-head
In the 2004/05 campaign the two teams shared a 0-0 draw in Safaga, whilst El Gouna FC won in Bustan 2-0. Thos season's away match at Safaga ended in a 0-0 draw.
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In a tense game and one-side affair, marred with yellow and red cards, Aluminium Safaga took the initiative and capitalized on their opponents lacklustre approach in the 5th minute by centere forward Waheed. Fekry sparked life into the match with a close range effort and newcomer Ahmed Abdel Hakam'sdelightful cross from the right-channel was narrowly missed by Nehad Mohamdey, pictured in full flight on the left. After 15 minutes into the game Ahmed Abdel set up Yasr who found Nehad with a neat pass, resulting in the equalizer.
After 25 minutes Safaga were down two ten men with yellow carded N'meri discussing the referees' decisions and Sirah Mensah planting his knee into the head of Amr Fathy. The incidents that followed produced yet another string of cards for players on and off the bench.
Sameh Nady, in goal for Safaga, managed to neutralize efforts from Ahmed Osman, Haytham Hussein and Nehad Mohamedy.
In the second half El Gouna lay siege on Sameh Nady who finally succumbed to a 35 yard screamer from Amr Fathy in the 60th minute of play.
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Wednesday 7 February 2007
Toshka Abu Simbel vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-head
El Gouna FC beat Toshka twice in their 2005/05 campaign; 0-3 at Abu Simbel and 5-1 at the Bustan Ground. This season's home game saw El Gouna FC win 4-0.
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El Gouna FC went easy passed a timid and vulnerable Toshka, endangered by the prospect of relegation. Yasser Mustafa , pictured left, put El Gouna FC ahead in the 7th minute. Ahmed Fekry doubled the score in the 35th minute of the first half. New signing Islam Ged sealed it in the 75ty minute to put more misery into Toshka.
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Wednesday 31 January 2007
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El Gouna FC vs Sohaq
Kick-off 2.30pm
Head-to head
El Gouna FC won the first ever encounter between the two on 15 November 2006.
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Mid-table Sohaq put on a very brave performance to deny El Gouna FC all three points in a one-sided affair at the windy Bustan Ground.
Meanwhile, with only three matches to play rival Aluminium Naq Hammadi closed in on one point only at the top of the table.
El Gouna FC took control from minute one, pressurising goalie Mohamed Ali and his defense with a spring of opportunities for Fekry, Osman and Waleed..
Osman’s attempt failed only narrowly. After 25 minutes Ahmed Fekry hit the cross bar and Bakry squandered the rebound from close range.
Sohaq took the initiative of the first five minutes the in the second half but were denied by a solid Yakoot on goal. It would be El Gouna FC all over from that instant. Nehaq almost converted a delightful right-channel cross from Yasr but saw his close-range header just going wide.
A nasty collision between keeper Yakoot and striker Hethim ignited hot-tempered scenes on and off the pitch. Ra' eds substitution for unlucky Ahmed Fekry on the half hour mark sparked yet more life into the match.
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Sohaw had to endure a real bombardment and were lucky to have Mohamed Ali on goal and Gouna’s strikers acking precision. Waleed’s header on the crossbar denied the home site yet another great opportunity. Rostom was yellow-carded for a scud attack on keeper Mohamed Ali in the dying seconds, illustrating the homes side’s frustration. |
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Wednesday 24 January 2007
Aluminium Naq Hammadi vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
The teams met twice before. Aluminium Naq Hammadi lost 3-0 in the first ever encounter on 1 November 2006 at the Bustan Ground, but eliminated El Gouna FC from the Egyptian Cup on penalties one week later at the same venue.
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| Aluminium Naq Hammadi took the majority of possession in the first forty-five minutes but were never capable of really endangering a very solid El Gouna FC defense with Haytheim Hussein, Sheriff Redda and Yasser Mostafa neutralizing the home side's offensive tactics. The only really frightening moment came after thirty minutes when number fourteen, Osama, almost surprised man of the match Essam El Din from three yards.
In turn, El Gouna FC were dangerous on the break and tested keeper Mohamed Khalef on a number of occasions with on target attempts by Waleed and El Haw.
A heroic Essam El Din safe from an Osama free kick in the 65th minute left the game open to any result in a tense and close second half.
El Gouna FC als created chances and responded with a set of long-range efforts from Osman, Waleed and Nehad, with Waleeds curler stylefully tipped over the bar by Osama.
Although individually outclassed Aluminium Naq Hammadi's physical defense comfortably eliminated Gouna's fragile lightweights upfront.
When the club, unbalanced after a four weeks winter break, will meet stiffer opposition than the average weekly opponent the play-offs will prove a very hard nut to crack without killer instinct within the sixteen yard box.
Substitions:
68st minute Fekry in Nehad out
75st minute Bekry (pictured right) in El Haw out
85 Alaa in Osman out
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Wednesday 27 december 2006
El Gouna FC vs Aswan
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
The teams met during the 2005/06 campaign and drew 0-0 at Aswan Stadium with El Gouna FC proving too strong at home, winning by the smallest margin. This season El Gouna FC were 1-2 on top in Aswan.
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It wasn't one of the most attractive affairs today at The Bustan Ground, with gusty winds coating twenty-two brave warriors with sahara sand and making play like a pinball in an arcade machine.
The home side took the lead in the 35th minute, when Adel El Haw's right channel cross with picked up by Nehad Mohamed Hagag who tapped in from twelve yards. Osman Ahmed Osman should have put El Gouna FC ahead ten minutes earlier but saw his nice effort tipped over the bar.
On the other end of the park Aswan missed a gilt-edged chance and were denied by a very solid Essam on goal.
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El Gouna FC had a glorious chance to double the scoring in the 55th minute. A well worked corner from Amr Fathy was flicked on at the near post for Nehad eight yards out but the striker could not get enough meat on the shot and the keeper crambled to his left to parry. Yasr was brought down in the penalty area 25 minutes into the second half. Amr Fathy, pictured left, did not miss from the spot to make it 2-0. | |
Wednesday 20 December 2006
Nil Sohaq vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
El Gouna FC and Nil Sohaq share a relatively long history. Both teams met twice in the 2005/2006 season with El Gouna beating Nil Sohaq away by 2-1 and Nil Sohaq beating El Gouna FC 1-0 on their home soil. El Gouna FC beat Nil Sohaq in the 2005/06 play-offs by 3-1 away from home and 3-0 at Bustan. The two teams played each other in the Egyptian Cup during the 2004/05 season with Nil Sohaq 5-1 on the receiving end. This season's opening match El Gouna FC again proved to strong with a 3-0 victory as a result.
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An ill-tempered match, pontifically branded as a battle during the after match talk with coach Mohamed, saw El Goun FC's Ra' ed Hassan Mohamed and defender Sherif Redda El Sayeed been giving the marching orders. In a match full of provocation and marred with ugly scenes, it was Sherif Redda himself who gave El Gouna FC the lead five minutes into the first half.
Five minutes before the break, Nil Sohaq's nr 14 equalised with a dramatic volley from the far rght channel, leaving goalie Essam impersonating a wax figure from Tussaud's panopticum. This wondeful effort was followed by fracas soon after with Ra'ed being red carded for coincientally finding himself in the immediate proximity of an injured player from the homeside, igniting the traditional staff pitch invasion.
The 200 crowd saw Captain Haytham Hussein, pictured left, double the score fom the penalty spot in the second half with ten minutes gone. His jubilant and alleged provocative celebrations earned him a yellow card leaving the Nil Sohaq bench fuming and ready fory et another encroachment onto the pitch.
Tamer Mamdouh Hassan slotted home to make it 1-3 almost halfway through the second half. With two minutes of official time to be played Sherif Redda saw a booking for fouling turned into red after having disputed the referees' decision. |
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Wednesdday 13 December 2006
Quos vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
The previous season saw El Gouna FC win at Qous by the smallest of margin whilst the return match at the Bustan Ground saw El Gouna FC beating Qous by 2-0.
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Nehad Mohamedy Hagag marked his debut for El Gouna FC with two goals, the first coming after 10 minutes into the first half after a Hesham Zinhom cross. A Nehad header set up Ra'ed on the half-hour mark to give the away side a comfortable 0-2 cushion. Brave Quos battled their way into the match with only 5 minutes on the clock in the second half but Nehad set matters straight in the 55th minute to seal El Gouna FC's victory and a solid personal performance.
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Wednesday 29 November 2006
Aluminium Safaga vs El Gouna FC
Kick-off 2.30 pm
Head-to-Head
In the 2004/05 campaign the two teams shared a 0-0 draw in Safaga, whilst El Gouna FC won in Bustan 2-0.
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