Match Report
The table read 2nd (El Seka El Hadid, 54 pts) against 9th (Suez, 44 pts), 10 points apart. El Seka El Hadid had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, El Seka El Hadid were scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.9, Suez 1.27 and 1.03, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
El Seka El Hadid had won three straight. Defeat had followed defeat for Suez — four in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for El Seka El Hadid against 3/15 for Suez.
The match was played at Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Stadium (capacity 27,000). On the scoreboard, Suez led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
El Seka El Hadid: D. Calderón (71'), D. Calderón (46') · Suez: H. Ismail (21'), M. Jabal (34'), M. Badea (86'), A. Shandi (25')
Key stats
Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 10-2