Zimbabwe vs Egypt: Live Updates

FULL-TIME: Zimbabwe 2-4 Egypt

Zimbabwe 2-4 Egypt (World Cup qualifiers)

88 Full time approaching, Egypt have all but secured their place in the decisive playoff of the World Cup qualifiers.

86 Egypt make their final substitution. Left winger Ahmed Shedid makes way for attacking midfielder Ahmed Temsah.

84 Mohamed Salah completes his hat-trick in the frantic moments to put the result beyond doubt! He sends a low shot into the bottom corner from inside the area after being found unmarked by a pass.

84 GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR EGYPT

83 A cross evades central defender Ahmed Hegazy and finds Billiat Khama, whose header strikes the body of Ekramy and goes in.

Goal for Zimbabwe: Substitute Billiat Khama reduces the arrears with a fine header

Zimbabwe 2-3 Egypt

“Mohamed Salah is given the freedom of the National Stadium by the Warriors defence and slots in his 2nd of the afternoon. Game over!” Farayi Mungazi (BBC)

77 Mohamed Salah scores a sublime goal, his second of the night! He speeds onto a pass from Mohamed Abou-Treika, skips his marker twice to go one-on-one with the keeper and send a superb shot into the bottom corner with the outside of his left foot.

GOAL!!! #Zimbabwe 1-3 #Egypt

75 Egypt are under intense pressure. Zimbabwe are desperately looking for the equalizer.

74 Two successive, close-range shots from Zimbabwe’s forwards are blocked by Ekramy and the defence. The passionate crowd is cheering on the hosts.

73 Zimbabwe fail to make the most of a goal-mouth scramble. Egypt defenders clear the danger.

Farayi Mungazi: Egyptian goalkeeper Sherif Akramy rolling on the floor like a man who’s just been shot by a sniper. Not necessary.

71 Egypt also make their second substitution. Midfielder Ibrahim Salah comes on instead of Mohamed El-Neny as Bradley aims to close down spaces in midfield.

70 Zimbabwe make another substitution. Tafadzwa Rusike is replaced by Ovidy Karuru.

69 Egypt keeper Sherif Ekramy comes to Egypt’s rescue! He rushes out in a timely manner to gather the ball before forward Cuthbert Malajila.

67 Zimbabwe’s Ocean Mushure tries his luck from distance but his shot goes over the crossbar.

65 Egypt make their first substitution. Right winger Ahmed Elmohamady replaces the ineffective Ahmed Eid.

65 It’s Salah again! He rounds the keeper after a breakaway but poor dribbling sees him rush to the byline instead of shooting goalwards. The ball is eventually cleared.

63 Mohamed Salah squanders another opportunity! He breaks clear but his shot is blocked by the advancing keeper.

61 Zimbabwe make their first substitution. Denver Mukamba replaces Archford Gutu.

Zimbabwe 1 (Musona) Egypt 2 (Abou Treika, Mohamed Salah) Brazil2014

60 Dull moments now. Both sides are unable to muster any efforts on opposing goals.

Farayi Mungazi: LATEST, 60mins: #Zimbabwe 1-2 #Egypt. Pharaohs looking very comfortable, Warriors need plan B, plan A not working. #RoadtoBrazil

55 In Egypt’s first forway forward in the second half, a low cross by right winger Ahmed Fathi is cleared by the hosts’ defence.

53 Some individual errors by Egypt’s defenders allow Zimbabwe to make some dangerous raids.

50 Zimbabwe make a lively start to the second half. They are laying siege to Egypt’s area.

Remember if Egypt win today, & Guinea fail to beat Mozambique, then the Pharaohs go through to the play-offs

48 Zimbabwe go close to grabbing the equaliser! A low shot by Musona narrowly misses the target from the edge of the area.

46 A low cross by a Zimbabwe forward from the right goes begging.

The second half is underway

HALF TIME: Zimbabwe 1 (Musona) Egypt 2 (Abou Treika, Mohamed Salah) #Brazil2014

45 Salah’s trademark bursting runs are causing all sorts of problems for Zimbabwe’s shaky defence.

Blunder by Chindungwe gifted Pharoahs. Pass from goal keeper with striker behind Chindungwe, ball was too high for him to head it out of danger, and landed on the legs of the Egyptian striker who only had Arubi to beat.

41 The impressive Mohamed Salah restores Egypt’s lead. He runs onto a deft pass to beat the offside trap and go through, placing the ball under Arubi’s body and into the net from close range.

41 GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR EGYPT!!

34 A chance for Zimbabwe! A forward cuts inside his marker in the area and sends a low shot that is blocked by Ekramy.

33 Egypt are still dangerous on the break. Zimbabwe’s reliance on an offside trap could haunt them.

31 Egypt waste a chance to restore their lead!! A throw-in releases Mohamed Salah but his subsequent angled shot is blocked by the keeper.

39 At the other end, Ahmed Shedid floats in a free kick from the left that eludes everyone and goes goalwards but Zimbabwe keeper Washington Arubi palms the ball away.

36 Matthew Rusike’s free-kick goes high over.

35 Egypt midfielder Hossam Ashour is booked for a challenge on Hardlife zvirekwi.

34 A chance for Zimbabwe! A forward cuts inside his marker in the area and sends a low shot that is blocked by Ekramy.

30 Zimbabwe made the most of a defensive error to restore parity and send the home fans into raptures. The game is now evenly balanced.

27 Zimbabwe now have the better possession. Egypt’s midfield duo Hossam Ashour and Mohamed El-Neny are struggling to steal possession.

24 Egypt were also let down by similar defensive mistakes in recent friendly games.

21 A dreadful blunder by Egypt’s central defender Mahmoud Fathallah allows Zimbabwe to level the score. A tame long ball eludes him and find Knowledge Musona, who dinks the ball over keeper Sherif Ekramy and into the net.

21 GOOOAAAAAAAAL FOR ZIMBABWE!!!

Knowledge Musona has had to track back into the midfield to search for the ball, Egypt are trying to expose the gaps in Zimbabwe’s static backline. They are repeatedly trying some long balls behind the defence.

Winger Mohamed Salah latches onto a through pass on the right, sends a low cross for veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika to fire home from inside the area and silence the home crowd.

Zimbabwe 0-1 Egypt (Treika)