Zamalek coach Ahmed Abdel Raouf praises players after 1-1 draw at Kaizer Chiefs

Zamalek coach Ahmed Abdel Raouf has praised his players for their 1-1 draw against Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.

Seifeddine Jaziri’s early goal was cancelled out by Dillan Solomons struck in second-half stoppage time to earn Chiefs a share of the spoils.

After the game, Zamalek’s tactician felt his side were superior as the Soweto giants barely threatened their goal in the 90 minutes.

“I thank the players for what they presented in the match,” Raouf told reporters.

“Kaizer Chiefs is a big-name team, but they did not reach Zamalek’s goal in the first half, while they had only one chance in the second half.

“Meanwhile, we wasted many opportunities throughout both halves.”

Raouf also shared his thoughts on goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhi’s costly error that gifted Chiefs the late equaliser.

“Conceding a goal from a mistake in the final minutes is my personal responsibility, and Mohamed Sobhi is a great goalkeeper.”

“We earned a point from the draw and we will prepare for the upcoming matches in order to compete for the top spot in the group. I refuse to talk about refereeing in today’s match.”