The Reds were held to a 1-1 draw against Al Ittihad of Alexandria at Al Salam Stadium on Friday night in the Egyptian Premier League.

Despite our attempts to break Al Ittihad's defense, the first half ended in a goalless draw. In the 37th minute, Hussein El Shahat was fouled inside the box, and Emam Ashour stepped up to take the penalty, but his shot went over the bar.

The second half saw even more action from both sides, and the Red Eagles finally found the back of the net in the 64th minute through Amr El Soulia from the penalty spot. 

Our lead was cancelled out in the 87th minute when Van Derrick Bekalé Aubame equalized the score. 

The Reds kept pushing till the last minutes, but Al Ittihad’s defense held firm, and the referee blew the final whistle, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.

Post-match reactions:

Marcel Koller
“We are not happy with the draw. We played a great match tonight. We created many chances to score, but we weren’t efficient in front of goal. Our performance improved in the second half but it wasn't enough to win the match."