Egyptian Super Cup semi-final settled after 34 penalty kicks

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
It took 34 penalty kicks before Modern Future finally beat Pyramids 14-13 in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian Super Cup semi-final
on Monday after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw.Modern Future, who will face either Al Ahly or Ceramica Cleopatra in the final,
squandered three spot kicks while Pyramids lost the match after missing a fourth penalty kick at Abu Dhabi&s Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium,
Reuters reported.Pyramids defender Osama Galal wasted two penalty shots, including the decisive one that sealed victory for Future.Even
though at times it felt that the shootout was never ending, it was well short of the 54 penalties taken when Washington FC beat Bedlington
Terriers 25-24 in a local cup match in England last year.A 2005 Namibian Cup match between KK Palace and Civics featured 48 penalties.The
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