Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Modern Sport FC 8th with 37 points, Ismaily 14th with 20, 17 apart. Modern Sport FC had been under-performing their position — 38th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Ismaily were scoring 0.31 and conceding 0.92, Modern Sport FC 0.62 and 0.77, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Ismaily had not won in 12 games. 10 games without a win framed Modern Sport FC's arrival.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Ismaily, 2 draws and 2 for Modern Sport FC, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Ismaïlia Stadium, with room for 18,525 spectators. Modern Sport FC led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Modern Sport FC: Arnold Eba (90'), Mohamed Ammar (14' og)
Key stats
Possession: Ismaily 52% · Modern Sport FC 48% · Total shots: 6-8 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-3