Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zamalek 1st with 77 points, Misr Lel Makasa 18th with 15, 62 apart. Recent form told a different story for Zamalek: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Zamalek ran at 1.82 scored and 0.85 conceded, Misr Lel Makasa at 0.35 and 1.47.
Zamalek had won four straight. Misr Lel Makasa were winless in 13. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Zamalek, 1/15 for Misr Lel Makasa.
The match was played at Cairo International Stadium in Cairo (capacity 30,000). Zamalek led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.