Match Report
The table read 15th (El Shorta, 47 pts) against 17th (El Raja, 43 pts), 4 points apart. El Raja's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: El Shorta 0.95 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, El Raja 1.24 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.19.
El Shorta arrived on a run of nine straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The venue was Al-Shorta Stadium in Cairo, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: El Shorta led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.


