Match Report
The table gap was wide: 51 points between Al Ahly (1st, 76 pts) and El Shorta (16th, 25 pts). Al Ahly had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, El Shorta ran at 0.88 scored and 1.41 conceded, Al Ahly at 1.91 and 0.71.
Petrosport Stadium in Kattameya staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. Al Ahly led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-5 full-time score.


