Egypt vs Uganda, 2017 Africa Nations Cup, Group Stage 2017

· Africa Cup of Nations

Egypt

89': Abdallah Said

FT
1 - 0

Uganda

Late Abdallah El Said winner boosts Egypt over Uganda

Substitute Abdallah El Said struck an 89th-minute winner to seal a 1-0 victory over Uganda and boost Egypt's hopes of reaching the ANC quarterfinals.

Match Timeline

1': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 1'
2': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 2'
2': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 2'
2': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 2'
3': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Foul at 3'
3': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 3'
4': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Blocked Pass at 4'
5': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 5'
6': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 6'
7': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Foul at 7'
7': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Free Kick at 7'
7': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Foul at 7'
7': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Free Kick at 7'
9': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Handball at 9'
10': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) Free Kick at 10'
10': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Foul at 10'
10': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 10'
10': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 10'
11': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Corner Kick at 11'
12': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Foul at 12'
13': Ali Gabr (Egypt) Free Kick at 13'
13': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Foul at 13'
13': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Free Kick at 13'
14': Geoffrey Kizito (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 14'
14': Trézéguet (Egypt) Shot Blocked at 14'
14': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Assists Shot at 14'
14': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 14'
15': Geoffrey Kizito (Uganda) Foul at 15'
16': Trézéguet (Egypt) Free Kick at 16'
16': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Corner Kick at 16'
16': Ali Gabr (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 16'
16': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Assists Shot at 16'
17': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Foul at 17'
17': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 17'
17': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Handball at 17'
18': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 18'
19': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 19'
19': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Foul at 19'
19': Ali Gabr (Egypt) Free Kick at 19'
19': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 19'
20': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Shot Blocked at 20'
20': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Assists Shot at 20'
20': Ramadan Sobhi (Egypt) Throw In at 20'
23': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Throw In at 23'
24': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 24'
24': Trézéguet (Egypt) Assists Shot at 24'
24': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) Foul at 24'
24': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) Yellow Card at 25'
25': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Free Kick at 25'
26': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 26'
27': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Foul at 27'
27': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Free Kick at 27'
27': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Foul at 27'
27': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Free Kick at 27'
28': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) Corner Kick at 28'
29': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 29'
32': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 32'
32': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Shot Blocked at 32'
32': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Assists Shot at 32'
32': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Foul at 32'
33': Trézéguet (Egypt) Free Kick at 33'
33': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 33'
34': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 34'
34': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Shot Off Target at 34'
34': Tonny Mawejje (Uganda) Assists Shot at 34'
36': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 36'
36': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Blocked Pass at 36'
37': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 37'
37': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 37'
38': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Foul at 38'
40': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 40'
40': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Corner Kick at 40'
41': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Foul at 41'
41': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 41'
42': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 42'
42': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Foul at 42'
42': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 42'
43': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 43'
44': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 44'
44': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Foul at 44'
44': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 44'
45': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Foul at 45'
45': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Free Kick at 45'
45'+1': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Throw In at 46'
46': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 46'
46': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Foul at 46'
46': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Free Kick at 46'
46': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Foul at 46'
47': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 47'
48': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 48'
48': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Blocked Pass at 48'
49': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Foul at 49'
49': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 49'
50': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 50'
50': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 50'
50': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 50'
51': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Handball at 51'
52': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Free Kick at 52'
52': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Offside at 52'
52': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 52'
52': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Blocked Pass at 52'
55': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 55'
56': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 56'
56': Tarek Hamed (Egypt) Foul at 56'
57': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Free Kick at 57'
57': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Corner Kick at 57'
58': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 58'
58': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 58'
59': Geofrey Massa (Uganda) Foul at 59'
59': Abdallah El Said (Egypt) Substitution at 59'
59': Ali Gabr (Egypt) Free Kick at 59'
59': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Foul at 59'
60': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Free Kick at 60'
62': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 62'
62': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 62'
62': Abdallah El Said (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 62'
65': Muhammad Shaban (Uganda) Substitution at 65'
66': Amr Warda (Egypt) Substitution at 66'
66': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 66'
68': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 68'
68': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 68'
68': Trézéguet (Egypt) Shot Blocked at 68'
68': Amr Warda (Egypt) Assists Shot at 68'
68': Trézéguet (Egypt) Shot On Target at 68'
69': Godfrey Walusimbi (Uganda) Throw In at 69'
70': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 70'
70': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 70'
71': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Foul at 71'
72': Faruku Miya (Uganda) Free Kick at 72'
72': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 72'
72': Abdallah El Said (Egypt) Blocked Pass at 72'
73': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Foul at 73'
73': Abdallah El Said (Egypt) Free Kick at 73'
73': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 73'
73': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Assists Shot at 73'
74': Trézéguet (Egypt) Handball at 74'
74': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Free Kick at 74'
74': Muhammad Shaban (Uganda) Foul at 74'
75': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 75'
75': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 75'
77': Denis Iguma (Uganda) Throw In at 77'
77': Mohamed Elneny (Egypt) Foul at 77'
78': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Free Kick at 78'
79': Marwan Mohsen (Egypt) Shot On Target at 79'
79': Amr Warda (Egypt) Assists Shot at 79'
79': Mahmoud Kahraba (Egypt) Substitution at 80'
81': Nicholas Wadada (Uganda) Substitution at 81'
81': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 81'
83': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 83'
84': Joseph Ochaya (Uganda) Shot Blocked at 84'
84': Nicholas Wadada (Uganda) Assists Shot at 84'
85': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Corner Kick at 85'
86': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 86'
87': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 87'
87': Amr Warda (Egypt) Shot Off Target at 87'
87': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Assists Shot at 87'
89': Abdallah El Said (Egypt) Goal at 89'
89': Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Assists Shot at 89'
90': Ahmed Fathi (Egypt) Throw In at 90'
90'+1': Khalid Aucho (Uganda) Foul at 91'
90'+1': Moses Oloya (Uganda) Substitution at 91'
90'+1': Essam El Hadary (Egypt) Free Kick at 91'
90'+2': Mahmoud Kahraba (Egypt) Offside at 92'
90'+2': Denis Onyango (Uganda) Free Kick at 92'
90'+2': Hassan Wasswa Mawanada (Uganda) Foul at 92'
90'+3': Ali Gabr (Egypt) Free Kick at 93'
90'+3': Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Egypt) Throw In at 93'
90'+4': Moses Oloya (Uganda) Handball at 94'
90'+4': Ahmed Hegazy (Egypt) Free Kick at 94'
90'+5': Murshid Jjuko (Uganda) Offside at 95'

Statistics

UGA		EGY
23	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	0
48.8	Possession	51.2
2	SHOTS	13
0	ON GOAL	3
0.0	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
289	Accurate Passes	322
396	Passes	424
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	2
23	Crosses	13
0.0	Cross %	0.2
76	Long Balls	52
29	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	4
13	Effective Tackles	9
15	Tackles	11
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
14	Effective Clearances	20
14	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Venue: Stade de Port-Gentil
Location: ,

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Full Table

Line-Ups

Egypt (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Essam El-Hadary (GK)
6	Ahmed Hegazi
2	Ali Gabr
13	Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
7	Ahmed Fathi
10	Mohamed Salah
8	Tarek Hamed
17	Mohamed Elneny
18	Marwan Mohsen
14	Ramadan Sobhi
21	Trézéguet

Egypt Substitutes:

Amr Warda, Omar Gaber, Saad Samir, Ahmed Elmohamady, Kahraba, Koka, Ibrahim Salah, Ahmed Duiedar, Abdallah Said, Karim Hafez, Sherif Ekramy.

Uganda (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Denis Onyango (GK)
16	Hassan Wasswa
4	Murushid Juuko
15	Godfrey Walusimbi
12	Denis Iguma
6	Tony Mawejje
8	Khalid Aucho
3	Geofrey Kizito
11	Geofrey Massa
2	Joseph Ochaya
17	Farouk Miya

Uganda Substitutes:

Luwagga Kizito, Timothy Awany, Geoffrey Sserunkuma, Micheal Azira, Yunus Sentamu, Shafik Batambuze, Nicholas Wadada, Robert Odongkara, Isaac Isinde, Muhammad Shaban, Jamal Salim, Moses Oloya.

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