Match Report
Ismaily, 14th on 20 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Al Masry (5th, 40). Ismaily had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Masry 1 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Ismaily 0.31 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.01.
A win had eluded Ismaily for 7 matches. The last-five ledger: Al Masry 8/15, Ismaily 1/15.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Al Masry, 3 draws and 1 for Ismaily, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was New Suez Stadium, with room for 27,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Masry led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Al Masry: Salah Mohsen (45'), Karim Bambo (90')
Key stats
Possession: Al Masry 49% · Ismaily 51% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-4