Zamalek beat Maleyet Kafr Al-Zayat 2-0 on Friday to reach the Egyptian Cup quarter finals. Mostafa Gaafar headed in the opener in the 45th minute and Gamal Hamza secured the win three minutes from time. Maleyet Kafr Al-Zayet surprised Zamalek with an impressive performance breaking through their slow defense with some fast counters. Raafat Ali went close to opening the score as his shot went inches next to the post just before being sent clear on goal but failed to beat keeper Abdul-Wahed Al-Sayed. Zamalek responded with a beautiful volley ball from Alaa Abdul-Ghani that went just over the bar and some poor attempts from strikers Mostafa Gaafar and Abdul-Halim Ali. The Whites' fans had to wait until the 45th minute before Gaafar could break the deadlock, connecting with Mohamed Aboul Ella's corner. Both teams gave us little entertainment in the second half. The visitors had the upper hand but failed to capitalize on their chances. And just minutes before the final whistle, substitute Hamza secured the full points of the game netting the second from inside the box. Zamalek will face Suez Cement in the Cup quarters.
