Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between National Bank of Egypt (3rd, 48 pts) and Ismaily (14th, 20 pts). Ismaily ranked just 41st in the league on five-round form despite their 14th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: National Bank of Egypt 1.54 scored and 1.23 conceded per game, Ismaily 0.31 and 0.92, with the league averaging 1.01.
Momentum sat with National Bank of Egypt, winners of their last three. The last-five ledger: National Bank of Egypt 12/15, Ismaily 5/15.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by National Bank of Egypt, 1 by Ismaily, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting.
The venue was Cairo International Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: National Bank of Egypt 74% · Ismaily 26% · Total shots: 23-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-2