Ahli assistant coach Hossam Al-Badri said that this season's league trophy is a special one as it coincides with the club's 100 year anniversary. The African masters wrapped up a third successive Egyptian League title after grabbing a 2-0 victory over Al-Gaish at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday. "We had a shaky start to the game, but managed to prevail and reach our aim by winning the title three weeks before the end," Al-Badri told the club's official site after the match. Shadi Mohamed's first half penalty and Emad Al-Nahhas' second half header were enough to give the Cairo giants the decisive win. "This season is a little bit special, because we made it 100 trophies in 100 years; it is fantastic to celebrate our centennial anniversary like that." Ahli players expressed their delight with the achievement, as a mix of new recruits and players who witnessed Ahli's last two league triumphs described their feelings after the remarkable achievement.
"I would like to thank our dedicated fans for their continuous support," Ahli captain Shadi told reporters. "Our surprising draw at Petrojet last week was something normal in football, it was not the end of the world, and I knew we would win at last." "Thank God I was able to score a goal in our title celebrations today, and I would like to apologize to the fans for the recent drop in our performance," Al-Nahhas said. "It was a very difficult season, we had to play in four competitions, and we are always under the pressure to win," midfielder Hassan Mostafa said. Winter signings Anis Boujelbene and Ahmed Adel were jubilant to grab their first league title with the Red Devils. "It is a great achievement, I am very happy to win the league with Ahli; this is my second trophy with the club after the African Super Cup," said Tunisian midfielder Boujelbene. "This is a club used to winning trophies, I am very happy to be a part of the achievement, and I promise the fans there is still more to come," said Adel.
