Alexandria, Egypt – A tough day at the office for Al Ittihad Alexandria

Ghanaian forward Benjamin Bernard Boateng endured a forgettable outing as his Al Ittihad Alexandria side suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to ZED FC in the Egyptian Premier League at the Alexandria Stadium.

The 24-year-old attacker, who joined the club in 2021 from Ghanaian side Elmina Sharks, was shown a straight red card in the 55th minute, leaving his team with a mountain to climb. Despite their efforts, the home side couldn’t find a breakthrough, and ZED FC held on for all three points.

ZED FC’s Dilson scored the decisive goal in the 33rd minute after a well-timed assist from Ahmed Adel. With Boateng’s dismissal reducing Al Ittihad to ten men, the visitors maintained their advantage to secure victory.

In a spirited performance, Moro Salifu, another Ghanaian and a former Bechem United captain, completed the full 90 minutes for Al Ittihad. However, he also picked up a yellow card late in the game, adding to the team’s frustrations.

Boateng, yet to score or assist in his seven league appearances this season, will now face suspension as his team looks to recover from this setback.