Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Zamalek 1st on 56, Kahraba Ismailia 11th on 32. Kahraba Ismailia had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Kahraba Ismailia were scoring 1 and conceding 1.23, Zamalek 1.17 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Zamalek were unbeaten in 6.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zamalek led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-5.
Goal scorers
Kahraba Ismailia: Mohamed Ibrahim (45' og), Omar El Said (62') · Zamalek: Oday Dabbagh (42'), Ahmed Sherif (38'), Ahmed Sherif (52'), Nasser Mansy (73'), Oday Dabbagh (87')
Key stats
Possession: Kahraba Ismailia 46% · Zamalek 54% · Total shots: 15-29 · On target: 4-10 · Corners: 3-3