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AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2009
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
06-19-2009
Soc: Egypt shock Italy 1-0 at Confed Cup
JOHANNESBURG, June 18 AFP - Egypt shocked Italy 1-0 on Thursday as the world champions
cracked under pressure to leave their Confederations Cup fate in limbo.
Mohamed Homos was their hero with his 40th minute header enough to hand them a famous
victory in front of 51,000 fans, but they also had goalkeeper Essam al-Hadary to thank
for pulling off a string of fine saves.
Egypt and Italy are now level on three points in Group B with the Pharoahs favourites
to go through to the semi-finals.
They face the United States on Sunday while Italy must play Brazil, who have two wins
out of two so far.
Earlier on Thursday Brazil put on a vastly improved performance to beat...
