Modern Future FC Prevails in Egyptian Super Cup Semi-Finals After 34-Penalty Shootouts
It took 34 penalty kicks before modern future football club to finally beat pyramids FC 14-13 in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian super cup semi-finals on Monday.
This was after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw.
It took 34 penalty kicks before modern future football club to finally beat pyramids fc 14-13 in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian super cup semi-finals on Monday.
This was after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw.
Modern future, who will face either Al Ahly or Ceramica cleopatra in the final match, squandered three spot kicks.
Pyramids lost the match after missing a fourth penalty kick at Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.
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Pyramids defender Osama Galal wasted two penalty kicks, including the decisive one that sealed victory for modern future.
It felt like the Egyptian super cup semi-final shootout was never-ending. But it was well short of the 54 penalty kicks taken when Washington FC beat Bedlington terriers 25-24 last year.
That was in a local cup match in England.
A 2005 Namibian cup match between kk palace and civics featured 48 penalty kicks.
