CAIRO (Interstat) — ZED scored four goals in the first 31 minutes and defeated Samanod 5-1 in a global football match on Monday. Abdelrahman El Sakran was ZED’s top star with one goal and two assists. ZED finished with five goals, while Samanod scored once. The home side led 4-0 at halftime after a quick opening burst. ZED added another goal late in the second half to complete the scoring. The teams combined for six goals in the match.

F. Walid opened the scoring in the 11th minute. El Sakran made it 2-0 in the 18th minute. Mahmoud Sayed Okaa scored ZED’s third in the 24th minute, and A. Gouda added the fourth in the 31st. ZED’s first four goals came before halftime and gave the home side a four-goal lead. Samanod could not answer before the break. ZED scored four times before Samanod’s first goal.

Samanod answered in the 66th minute when Ismaiel S. scored. Rasheed Ahmed closed the scoring for ZED in the 86th minute. The two second-half goals left ZED with a 5-1 victory and Samanod with one goal. ZED’s scoring came from five different players. El Sakran also recorded two assists, and Maged Hany supplied two assists. The match ended with ZED ahead by four goals.

The scoring sequence began in the 11th minute and continued through the 31st, when ZED built a 4-0 lead. Samanod’s goal in the 66th minute reduced the deficit to 4-1. ZED answered with Rasheed Ahmed’s goal in the 86th minute. ZED’s five goals came from F. Walid, El Sakran, Mahmoud Sayed Okaa, A. Gouda and Rasheed Ahmed. Samanod’s lone goal came from Ismaiel S. The match finished with ZED ahead 5-1. The home side held the advantage through the final whistle.

El Sakran played 90 minutes and recorded one goal and two assists. F. Walid played 90 minutes and scored once. Mahmoud Sayed Okaa played 90 minutes and scored once. A. Gouda played 90 minutes and scored once. Rasheed Ahmed played 90 minutes and scored once. Maged Hany played 90 minutes and supplied two assists. ZED’s key contributors delivered goals and assists across the match, with El Sakran leading the group. The listed performances placed El Sakran first among ZED’s key contributors.

The result moved ZED to 1-0 in the competition and 3-2-3 across all competitions. Samanod dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. ZED’s season record in this competition is now one win and no losses. ZED’s season record across all competitions is now three wins, two losses and three draws. Samanod’s season record in this competition is now no wins and one loss. Samanod’s season record across all competitions is now no wins and one loss.

ZED’s previous results this season included a scoreless draw with Gaish, a 2-1 loss at Ceramica Cleopatra, a 1-0 loss at Azam, a 3-2 home win over Modern, a 1-1 draw with Azam, a 1-1 draw at Arab Contractors and a 3-0 win at Zamalek. Those matches preceded the home victory. ZED entered the match with two wins, two losses and three draws in its previous seven matches across all competitions. The previous results included wins over Modern and Zamalek and draws with Gaish, Azam and Arab Contractors.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of ZED 1, Samanod 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected ZED with a 70.1 percent probability to win. ZED had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -2.5. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 3.5.