In this week 8 match, on Tuesday Mar 8th, Al Ahly hosts Pyramids FC at Cairo International Stadium in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Al Ahly is fresh off their 4-1 win against Pharco. Mohamed Sherif struck first for Al Ahly in the 5th minute on a feed from Hamdi Fathi, then Mohamed Magdi Kafsha added another in the 7th minute. Al Ahly is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Pyramids FC recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Al Mokawloon. Walid El Karti scored the first goal for Pyramids FC in the 26th minute, then Ibrahim Adel added another in the 85th minute In the end, Al Mokawloon couldn’t muster any offence and Pyramids FC ran away with the shutout win. Pyramids FC looks to continue their winning ways, having 8 wins in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Pyramids FC’s most prolific scorer has been Mahmoud Wadi. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Both Percy Tau and El Shahat have been the hottest scorers for Al Ahly in the last five each having scored 3 goals.