12 December 2007
EGYPT : AHLY overcomes Orthodoxy in his first game in Hariry championship
In the first game for Ahly in Hariry championship, the team wins over Orthodoxy of Jordan 89/85 In a very close match. Ahly is the only team between the Egyptian league teams with no foreigner players until now, but the Egyptian players leaded by Taelek Elganam who scored 17 points in the match to be the best scorer of Ahly in the match with Ibrahim Elgamal who also scored 17 points were showed a great performance against the foreigners of Orthodoxy and Jordanian first team players. Ahly took the lead in the match from the beginning of the second quarter till the end of the match.
In the first quarter from the match, Orthodoxy took the lead with only one point 20/19. In the second quarter, Ahly Began to lead and win the second quarter 44/38 thanks to Ihab Elalfy 6 points. In the third quarter, Ahly kept his lead to win the third quarter 63/59. In the fourth quarter, Orthodoxy couldn't open the defence of Ahly so they depend on three points, but Sherif Aly and his teammate succedded in winning their first three points in the tournament. By this win Ahly and Orthodoxy are the two teams nearest to qualify to the semifinal after the withdraw of Fath(Saudi Arabia), Ahly Is going to play against Mothed(Lebanon) who lost his first game against Othodoxy 93/91.
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In the first quarter from the match, Orthodoxy took the lead with only one point 20/19. In the second quarter, Ahly Began to lead and win the second quarter 44/38 thanks to Ihab Elalfy 6 points. In the third quarter, Ahly kept his lead to win the third quarter 63/59. In the fourth quarter, Orthodoxy couldn't open the defence of Ahly so they depend on three points, but Sherif Aly and his teammate succedded in winning their first three points in the tournament. By this win Ahly and Orthodoxy are the two teams nearest to qualify to the semifinal after the withdraw of Fath(Saudi Arabia), Ahly Is going to play against Mothed(Lebanon) who lost his first game against Othodoxy 93/91.
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