Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Abu Qir Semad (5th, 49 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Helal Aldabaa (15th, 25 pts). Recent form told a different story for Abu Qir Semad: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Helal Aldabaa were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.2, Abu Qir Semad 1.27 and 1.07, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Helal Aldabaa's arrival. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Abu Qir Semad. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Helal Aldabaa against 12/15 for Abu Qir Semad.
The venue was Alvernia University Stadium in Reading. Abu Qir Semad led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-3 full-time score.




