Zamalek defeats Arab Contractors 2-1, leads the Egyptian league table

CAIRO – 20 October 2019: The match between Zamalek and the Arab Contractors ended with the victory of the white team 2/1, in the confrontation held between them on Saturday evening at Al-Salam stadium, which came in the 5th round of the Egyptian League.

The Arab contractors advanced through Mohamed Salem in the 11th minute and then equalizer came through Fergani Sassi in the 15th minute , Ahmed Sayed Zizo scored the winning goal for Zamalek in the 34th minute.

Zamalek will not play the CAF Super Cup clash against Esperance of Tunisia in Qatar, the club President, Mortada Mansour, states on Saturday.

“We will not play in Qatar whatever the consequences. I said before we will not play in Qatar even when the handball team reached the Club World Cup and was scheduled in Qatar, we withdrew.” Mansour said.

Zamalek reached CAF Super Cup after they defeated Morocco’s RS Berkane on penalties to win CAF Confederation Cup title.

Mansour added “I don’t mind playing the Super Cup in Tunisia but we will not play in Qatar even if we will be relegated to the third division.”
Esperence aim to achieve the title after losing last season’s title 2-1 to Raja Casablanca.

CAF signed an agreement with Qatar to host the Super Cup game for three years, starting from last season.

On June 5, 2017, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain decided to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, after years of unstable relations, and implicit attacks on Qatar. Qatar was accused by the quartet of funding and promoting terrorism and intervening in the domestic affairs of the quartet countries.