Germany’s Jens Weissing began his tenure as Al-Ittihad head coach with a victory over an <a href="https://absafricatv.com/womens-health-is-the-next-frontier-for-african-innovation/” title=”Women’s Health is the Next Frontier for African Innovation “>African team, thanks in large part to Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri.
The Tigers defeated South Africa‘s Orlando Pirates 3-2 in a friendly match on Tuesday, which was their first outing at an overseas training camp in the Spanish city of Marbella.
En-Nesyri scored the opening goal early on, heading home a cross from Abdulrahman Al-Aboud in the 11th minute. The Pirates responded on 27 minutes, with Mbatha unleashing a powerful shot from outside the box that beat Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic.
Two minutes into first-half stoppage time, Moussa Diaby restored Al-Ittihad’s lead, drilling the ball with his left foot from the edge of the area. Al-Ittihad had the upper hand throughout the first half, with Weissing fielding most of his key players before making changes after the break.
The third goal did not arrive until the 85th minute, when Nigerian striker George Ilenikhena fired home, although the South Africans pulled one back again before the final whistle. Weissing’s side will face Spain’s Las Palmas next on 25 July, before taking on Real Mallorca on the 30th of the same month.
