Head coach of Ceramica Cleopatra FC, Mohamed Abdel Karim, has hailed his players performance following victory over Zamalek in the Round 16 of the Egyptian Cup.
The match, held at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia ended 2-1 in favour of Ceramica Cleopatra FC, confirming their place in the last eight of the Cup competition in the North African country.
It was their first-ever win against the Egyptian giants. An own goals from Hossam Abdel-Maguid and Ahmed Belhaj’s strike were enough for Ceramica Cleopatra to secure victory.
Speaking after the match, Mohamed Abdel Karim expressed his side achieved a well-deserved win, while heaping praise on his players for outstanding display.
“Zamalek is going through a wonderful period under the leadership of Moataz Gamal, despite the difficult circumstances it is facing.”
“We studied Zamalek well before the match, and we showed a strong character, and the players responded exceptionally well to the instructions.”
“I am happy with the performance the team gave, and even if we had lost we would not have been sad because we did what we had to do and our ambition in the tournament is increasing with this valuable victory.”
“We at Ceramica are one family, and achieving this victory at this time was extremely important.”
Ceramica Cleopatra advances to the quarter-finals to face Tala’ea El Gaish on March 18. Meanwhile, Zamalek will shift their attention to their upcoming match against Haras El Hodoud next Friday.
