Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Pyramids FC 2nd with 79 points, Baladiyyat Al Mehalla 16th with 28, 51 apart. Baladiyyat Al Mehalla ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/1.91 for Baladiyyat Al Mehalla and 1.82/0.79 for Pyramids FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.19.
Pyramids FC arrived on a run of ten straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Baladiyyat Al Mehalla 4/15, Pyramids FC 15/15.
The venue was El Mahalla Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Pyramids FC led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Pyramids FC: F. Lakay (24'), Ahmed Samy (74')
Key stats
Possession: Baladiyyat Al Mehalla 33% · Pyramids FC 67% · Total shots: 3-17 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 4-8