. MAYUKA

CAIRO – Chipolopolo striker Emmanuel Mayuka scored his first goal for Zamalek as the Egyptian giants claimed a 2-1 victory over Ittihad of Alexandria in a match on Monday night.
Mayuka, who joined Zamalek in the January transfer window, netted his maiden goal only after seven minutes to open the scoring.
The former Southampton striker, who has been under fire since joining Zamalek for failing to make his presence felt during the past few games, released a powerful shot in an empty net after latching onto a defence-splitting through from classy playmaker Ayman Hefni.
Ittihad midfielder Ashour El-Adham brought the score level 10 minutes later with an unstoppable shot from outside the area.
Winger Mahmoud ‘Kahraba’ Abdel-Moneam scored the winner for Zamalek just before the break, thanks to another accurate pass from Hefny.
Upon winning the match, the defending champions narrowed to two points the gap with leaders and arch-rivals Ahly, who are on top with 40 points and are facing Masry on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, former Scotland manager Alex McLeish has agreed to coach Zamalek, the Egyptian club have announced. The 57-year-old will take over from former Tottenham striker Mido, who was sacked two weeks ago.
A statement on Zamalek’s official website said: “Murtaza Mansour, chairman of the club, has confirmed that Alex McLeish has signed with him in principle to lead the first team.”
McLeish, who left Genk last summer after a season with the Belgian club, parted company with the Pro League outfit after they finished seventh and was linked with Zamalek before Mido started his second spell in charge in January. -BBC/ahramonline