Egypt shocks Ethiopia in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
Egypt! was defeated 2-0 by Ethiopia in the second round of Group D qualifications for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday.
In the absence of Egypt’s first star Mohamed Salah, Egypt conceded two goals in the first half to lose 0-2 to Ethiopia at (Bengu) Stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi. This is Egypt’s first loss in the second match under local coach Ihab Galal.
Dawa Hotesa scored Ethiopia’s first goal in the 21st minute, after a cross, with a shot from within the penalty area.
Ethiopia’s second goal came in the 39th minute, when Shimlis Bekele scored with a powerful shot from within the penalty area that Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Jabal failed to stop.
The loss was almost more severe in the first half, and the Egyptian team,
which was missing many players, was fortunate on several occasions in light of the Ethiopian team’s complete control and six missed scoring opportunities,
while the Egyptian ranks were disjointed and its defence was easily penetrated, which did not happen. In front of Ethiopia’s goal, any possibility.
Dawa Hotesa scored Ethiopia’s first goal in the 21st minute, after a cross, with a shot from within the penalty area.
Ethiopia’s second goal came in the 39th minute,
when Shimlis Bekele scored with a powerful shot from within the penalty area that Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abu Jabal failed to stop.
The loss was almost more severe in the first half,
and the Egyptian team, which was missing many players,
was fortunate on several occasions in light of the Ethiopian team’s complete control and six missed scoring opportunities,
while the Egyptian ranks were disjointed and its defence was easily penetrated, which did not happen. In front of Ethiopia’s goal, any possibility.
Watch the loss of Egypt against Ethiopia’s match with 2 goals!!
Gatush Banum struck the heart of Ethiopia’s midfield
with a powerful ball that was managed by the Egypt goalie in the 20th minute.
When Abu Bakr Nasser managed to pass Mahmoud Hamdi Al Wensh before being singled out by goalkeeper Abu Jabal
to put the ball in the goal and bounce off the post and pass along the goal line in the most dangerous opportunities,
the Egyptian team’s right post denied its Ethiopian counterpart a goal in the 25th minute.
In the 29th minute,
Gebremicel wasted a fourth chance for Ethiopia, hitting the ball towards the right post of Egypt’s goal.
In the 35th minute, the referee ruled that Abu Bakr Nasser was offside when he scored from Bekele’s cross.
After passing the Egyptian defence and being singled out by goalie Abu Jabal,
who knocked the ball away at the last minute before the shoot,
Hotesa missed a third goal for Ethiopia in the first minute of stoppage time in the second half.
