Match Report
Bur Fouad, 14th on 23 points, faced a 21-point deficit to El Seka El Hadid (7th, 44). El Seka El Hadid's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Per game in the league, El Seka El Hadid were scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.03, Bur Fouad 0.87 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.12 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched El Seka El Hadid in 5 games. A win had eluded Bur Fouad for 7 matches. From the last five rounds, El Seka El Hadid held 11 points of 15 and Bur Fouad 3.
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bur Fouad led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
El Seka El Hadid: A. Ziada (90') · Bur Fouad: M. El-Araby (26')
Key stats
Possession: El Seka El Hadid 63% · Bur Fouad 37% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-4