Egypt overtakes Morocco in 120 minutes and qualifies for the Semi-Finals Egypt scored a thrilling 2-1 victory over Morocco in the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The Lions took the lead in the 7th minute from a penalty kick scored by Sofiane Bouval, but Mohamed Salah equalised for the Pharaohs in the 53rd minute, before Mahmoud Trezeguet scored the second goal in the 100th minute, after a 120-minute match.
Egypt qualified for the semi-finals of the Alcan, beating Cameroon.
Moroccan beginning
The match started with excitement from the first minutes, after Ashraf Hakimi fell in the 3rd minute in the penalty area, after docking with Ayman Ashraf, the Pharaohs defender.
The referee awarded a penalty, after reviewing the video technology, from which Sofiane Bouval scored the goal to advance morocco in the 7th minute.
Morocco continued its offensive start with a powerful shot, which hit the feet of the Pharaohs, and was not realized by salts.
Mohamed a stray shot away from the goal.
Al-Nani sent a reverse ball that Omar Kamal did not realize, while Ahmed Hijazi complained of a muscle injury, before the first half ended with a Moroccan lead.
Egyptian Return
Egypt started the second half with Trezeguet coming down at the expense of the injured Hijazi, and the substitute almost shook the net with a shot that passed next to the post after a great effort from Salah, before Nayef Akrd removed a quick cross from Fattouh.
The Pharaohs equalised through Salah, who took advantage of Mohamed Abdel Moneim's header, which Yasin Bono responded and Salah followed in the goal with a 53rd minute.
Morocco returned to the offensive pressure, after Salah's goal, but Marmouche almost scored the second, had it not been for the brilliance of Roman Sais.
Val. The atmosphere was tense with a altercation between Mustafa Mohamed and Ashraf Hakimi and the duo received the yellow card as Ayman Ashraf got a warning for roughness, and The brilliance of Abu Jabal goalkeeper Egypt with a touch of a serious Moroccan header to bounce off the crossbar in a very close chance for Asud The Egyptian team involved ahmed Sayed Zizo, instead of Omar Marmouche.
Discount snapshot
Egypt's team involved defender Mahmoud Alaa at the expense of Ayman Ashraf at the beginning of overtime, and Mounir Haddadi drew a powerful shot over the crossbar.
Mohamed Abu Jabal left in the 95th minute with an injury, in favour of his colleague Mohamed Sobhi.
Trezeguet scored the second goal for Egypt, from a superb industry by Mohamed Salah.
Salah kicked the ball to the right and sent a neat cross, which Trezeguet easily deposited into the net in the 100th minute.
Salah hit a ball into the feet of morocco's defenders, before shooting Rahimi over the crossbar.
Three players from the Egyptian national team entered against a single Moroccan defender, but Ramadan the face of the ball outside the goal.Kiruch involved Marwan Hamdi at the expense of Salah, in the 120+3 minute, before the meeting ended with the victory of the Pharaohs (2-1).