Kingsley Sokari scores in Pharco’s Egyptian Cup loss to Al Ittihad

By Saheed Afolabi

Kingsley Sokari was on target for Pharco FC but he could not save his side from an Egyptian FA Cup defeat to Al Ittihad on Monday.

The Nigeria forward started the game for Pharco FC and justified his inclusion with an important goal at the tail end oagainst Alexandria club in their pursuit for domestic national glory but they eventually bowed to their opponents.

Abudlaziz Mody 43rd minute strike gave Pharco FC the lead in the exciting encounter.

The return of the second half saw Al Ittihad Alexandria Club equaling the score line in the 48th minute and surprisingly took the lead in the 30 minutes later to claim the driving seat.

Already looking like a lost course for Pharco FC, Sokari popped up to seal a equalizer for the club on the 90th minute, dragging the game into extra time.

However, Al Ittihad eventually edged Sokari’s side on penalty shootout, with a 7-6 win to advance to the next stage.