Ahli needed a second-half goal to claim a 1-1 draw with their visitors Smouha in the Egyptian Premier League Group A. Egypt international midfielder Ahmed Hamoudi gave Smouha the lead as Abdullah Al-Saied levelled it for Ahli. The draw keeps Smouha top with 33 points, three more than Ahli who have a game in hand. The match was the first for newly-hired Ahli boss Fathi Mabrouk, who replaced Mohamed Youssef this week. VIDEOS Hamoudi notches home on the rebound after ex-Ahli striker Hani Al-Egeizi was denied by Sherif Ekrami. Ahli top scorer Al-Saied equalizes with a bouncing shot that was poorly handled by the keeper on 76 minutes.