Red-hot John Antwi sends Ismaily through to Egyptian Cup round of 16 but sees RED

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In-form Ghanaian striker John Antwi had a bittersweet outing for Ismaily as his goal sent them through to the round 16 of the Egyptian Cup but was red carded late on.

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Antwi converted a fourth minute penalty which saw them oust Tala'ea El Gaish 1-0 at the Ismaily Stadium on Friday.

But he got himself sent off in the 85th when he punched El Gaish’s defender Henawi in an off-the-ball situation.

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Antwi is the leading scorer in the Egyptian Premier League with 13 goals after 17 rounds of matches.