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Zamalek's coach blames league suspension for Chelsea defeat
Zamalek assistant coach claims that his team came to Ghana to win not draw but was dogged by mistakes and bad luck
Mahmoud Elassal Published in Ahram Online on 08 - 07 - 2012

After a stoppage-time goal gave Ghana's Chelsea a 3-2 home victory over Zamalek in the African Champions League on Saturday, the Cairo giant's assistant coach Ismail Yousif claimed that the Egyptian Premier League suspension was the reason for the loss.
The Premier League was indefinitely suspended following Port Said violence last February that left over 70 fans dead.
"The team are currently preparing for the coming season after the Egyptian League has been suspended while our Ghanaian opponent Chelsea are in form as they are in the midst of their domestic league," Zamalek assistant coach Ismail Yousif told the post game press conference.
"Zamalek's players performed well throughout the first half as we edged to take the lead in the game two times," he added.
"In the second half, Zamalek's players made more mistake and we ran into more bad luck."
"We came here to Ghana to win the game not to snatch a draw, but Cisse's injury changed our way of playing," Yousif said.
Chelsea tactician Hans van der Pluijm has expressed his pleasure his team beat Zamalek and snatched the three points.
"I am happy for beating a big team like Zamalek," Pluijm said.
"Despite the bad start, I thank my team's players for the victory."
"My team players made mistakes in the first half but I did my best with them to avoid them in the second half," Chelsea coach revealed.
Zamalek's arch-rivals Ahly host TP Mazembe in Cairo in the other Group B game on Sunday.
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