. ▁Following ▁the ▁Port ▁Sa id ▁Stadium ▁ri ot ▁on ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Premier ▁League ▁was ▁susp ended , ▁and ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Football ▁Association ▁announced ▁their ▁decision ▁to ▁cancel ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Bas el ▁Swiss ▁Super ▁League ▁club ▁Bas el ▁had ▁been ▁monitoring ▁Sal ah ▁for ▁some ▁time , ▁so ▁following ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Premier ▁League ▁susp ension , ▁the ▁club ▁organ ised ▁a ▁friendly ▁match ▁with ▁the ▁Egypt ▁U - 2 3 ▁team . ▁The ▁match ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁March ▁at ▁the ▁Stad ion ▁Rank hof ▁in ▁Bas el , ▁and ▁despite ▁only ▁playing ▁the ▁second ▁half , ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁twice , ▁helping ▁the ▁Egypt ians ▁to ▁a ▁ 4 – 3 ▁win . ▁Bas el ▁subsequently ▁invited ▁Sal ah ▁to ▁remain ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁for ▁a ▁week ' s ▁training . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Sal ah ▁had ▁signed ▁for ▁Bas el ▁on ▁a ▁four - year ▁contract ▁starting ▁from ▁ 1 5 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 – 1 3 : ▁Development ▁and ▁break through ▁ ▁Sal ah ▁scored ▁on ▁his ▁uno fficial ▁debut ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁against ▁Ste au a ▁Buc ure ști ▁during ▁a ▁friendly ▁match , ▁a ▁ 4 – 2 ▁defeat .