Zamalek football director Ahmed Refaat perceived his side's scoreless draw with Petrojet a satisfying result. The Whites were hoping to end their depressive winless run in the Egyptian League, but the Petroleum side were noticeably better in Friday's match. "The technical staff was keen to get back to winning ways and cheer up our fans, but unfortunately we couldn't," Refaat told Zamalek official website after the game. "But I think a goalless draw is a good result after all." The coaching staff spokesman said his side put in a good performance before the restart, unlike the second half when the Egyptian League Leaders got the upper hand. Moreover, he dished out praise for recently-promoted youngster Ahmed Ibrahim, who made his first senior team appearance in the match.
Zamalek can't get their acts together "Ibrahim has made a great debut. He has a bright future ahead of him," he said. Blacklisted Lads Refaat assured reckless players will be sanctioned, and didn't comment on the game's events. He also hit out at Brazilian winger Ricardo, who has been recently transfer listed along with Wissem El-Abdi, saying he's not worth talking about. On the other hand, he acclaimed Gamal Hamza, Mohamed Aboul-Ella and Osama Hassan for their post-punishment demeanor. The trio has been sidelined as a disciplinary measure since the humiliating 3-1 loss to Olympic two weeks ago. According to Refat, the undisciplined players are taking part in the training sessions regularly.
