Percy Tau’s battle for game time at at Al Ahly received a boost has as he came off the bench and scored a delightful goal in Egyptian giants’ 3-0 win against Auckland City in the first game of the Fifa Clup World Cup in Morocco on Wednesday night.
Al Ahly’s convincing win against the perennial qualifiers from New Zealand sees them through the first round to meet US combination Seattle Sounders in the second round on Saturday, also in Tangiers.
Tau, 28, who has battled injuries and for game time in Egypt and to win over the confidence of Ahly’s notoriously expectant supporters — was brought on in the 75th minute for Ahmed Radwan by Swiss coach Marcel Koller with the score at 2-0.In the 85th he played a one-two via a skilful touch from Aliou Dieng to burst into the box on the right and finish past goalkeeper Conor Tracey.
Ahly top Egypt’s Premier League table just before the halfway stage with a six-point lead over Pyramids.
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