First half without dangerous occasions in either of the two goals. Both teams knew the importance of the match and they did not force in any of the disputes. Of course, Al-Ahly, who we already saw win against Auckland City, led the game.
Despite this, the United States did not feel pressure from the Egyptian team and little by little they entered the game. With Lodeiro and Morris in the middle, those of Brian Schmezer They showed spectacular firmness that hardly left any gaps in their defense.
Only Albert Rusank, in the 13th minute of the match, starred in the first and only occasion that there was. Great free-kick but his shot missed the goal. But in the second half everything changed. With only 45 minutes to go, both teams showed that they wanted to be in the semifinals against Real Madrid, and the changes began to bear fruit.
One of the clearest was Afsha in your boots. The Egyptian footballer dribbled past two rivals to shoot on goal with a shot that went just past the post. A player who was the protagonist of the match in the final minutes, when the opponents’ legs were already shaking.
The Egyptian player invented a spectacular vaseline that ended up crashing into the crossbar of the goal. The rejection fell on his legs again and this time, with a spectacular volley, placed the first and definitive both of the party A goal that allows them to go to the semifinals of the Club World Cup where they will face Real Madrid.
