Egypt hero Abdallah El-Said: Humidity and poor pitch affected our performance

Egypt's match-winner Abdallah El-Said said that humidity and the poor condition of the pitch had a negative impact on their performance following their hard-fought 1-0 victory over Group D outsiders Uganda in the African Nations Cup on Saturday. A lackluster Egypt had to wait till the last minute of regular time to win the game through substitute El-Said, boosting their chances of a quarter-final berth after the game initially seemed heading to a goalless draw. "Humidity and the poor pitch condition affected our performance today, it makes you unable to give it your all," El-Said, who was also crucial in... Read Full Story