{"id":21071,"date":"2019-06-21T22:47:41","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T22:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=21071"},"modified":"2019-06-21T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T22:47:41","slug":"afcon-2019-egypt-1-0-zimbabwe-host-nation-off-flying-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2019-egypt-1-0-zimbabwe-host-nation-off-flying-start\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2019: Egypt 1-0 Zimbabwe; Host nation off to a flying start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>AFCON 2019: Egypt 1-0 Zimbabwe; Host nation off to a flying start<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Egypt secured a narrow win against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations thanks to Trezeguet&#8217;s first-half strike.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe game started in a very interesting manner with both teams attacking each other, Egypt dominated the first few minutes of the game forcing a series of saves from the Zimbabwe goalie.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/By_FdHOhsfg\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n<p>Trezeguet Mahmoud found the back of the net for Egypt on the 42nd minute with a ferocious strike to put his team in front.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nEgypt also dominated the first few minutes of the second half forcing Zimbabwe to play from the back.<\/p>\n<p>The host nation had many chances to add to their lead but couldn&#8217;t convert their chances.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe dominated the final minutes of the game but the host held on to their narrow lead until full time.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFCON 2019: Egypt 1-0 Zimbabwe; Host nation off to a flying start Egypt secured a narrow win against Zimbabwe in the opening game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations thanks to Trezeguet&#8217;s first-half strike. 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