Al-Masry SC 1:0 Smouha SC: Premier League Match Result

Match report

Al-Masry claimed a slender victory over Smouha in the opening round of the Premier League Regular Season, winning 1-0 at home on Friday evening. The result puts the hosts up to fifth in the table with three points from their first two matches, while Smouha remain rooted to eighteenth place after accumulating just one point from three outings.

The match was a tight affair with few clear-cut opportunities, and the decisive moment arrived late when Ahmed Mayhoub turned the ball into his own net in the 76th minute. It was a costly error for Smouha, who had been the more threatening side in front of goal but found no answer to the home side's resilience.

There were plenty of cautions to mark the contest, with both sides picking up three yellow cards each. Amr El Sisi and Hassan Ali went off just before half-time, while Mohamed Adel and Abderrahim Deghmoum were booked in the closing stages. The substitutions were frequent, with six changes on display as both managers tried to find an edge.

The statistics tell an interesting story. Al-Masry dominated possession at 53 per cent but registered zero shots on target throughout the entire game. Smouha, by contrast, hit four targets but could not find the back of the net, while their expected goals figure of 0.47 suggested they created slightly better chances.

For Al-Masry, this result extends their unbeaten run and provides a solid foundation after a mixed start to the campaign. Smouha, meanwhile, face a difficult task to climb out of the bottom half after collecting just one point from three games. The table may not tell the full story, but the result speaks for itself.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 53 – 47

Shots on target 0 – 4

Shots off target 6 – 6

Expected goals 0.56 – 0.47

🟨 45+1' Hassan Ali — Yellow card 🟨 45+1' Amr El Sisi — Yellow card ⇄ 46' Hassan Ali — Substitution 🟨 52' Mohamed Makhlouf — Yellow card 🟨 53' M. Makhlouf — Yellow card ⇄ 56' Abdallah Ziani — Substitution ⇄ 67' Samadou Attidjikou — Substitution ⇄ 69' Kheir Eddine Toual — Substitution ⇄ 69' Mahmoud Hamada — Substitution ⚽ 76' Ahmed Mayhoub — Own goal 🟨 77' Mohamed Adel — Yellow card ⇄ 79' Mohamed Adel — Substitution 🟨 80' Abderrahim Deghmoum — Yellow card ⇄ 80' Salah Mohsen — Substitution 🟨 84' Abdel Rahman Amer — Yellow card ⇄ 86' Amr El Sisi — Substitution

Match events

45+1' Al-Masry SC Yellow card Hassan Ali
45+1' Smouha SC Yellow card Amr El Sisi
46' Al-Masry SC Substitution Hassan Ali off: Mohamed Makhlouf
52' Al-Masry SC Yellow card Mohamed Makhlouf
53' Al-Masry SC Yellow card M. Makhlouf
56' Al-Masry SC Substitution Abdallah Ziani off: Mohamed El Shamy
67' Smouha SC Substitution Samadou Attidjikou off: Mohamed Saeed
69' Al-Masry SC Substitution Kheir Eddine Toual off: Abderrahim Deghmoum
69' Al-Masry SC Substitution Mahmoud Hamada off: Mounder Temine
76' Al-Masry SC Own goal Ahmed Mayhoub
77' Smouha SC Yellow card Mohamed Adel
79' Smouha SC Substitution Mohamed Adel off: Fady Farid
80' Al-Masry SC Yellow card Abderrahim Deghmoum
80' Al-Masry SC Substitution Salah Mohsen off: Mostafa Mahmoud Al Aash
84' Smouha SC Yellow card Abdel Rahman Amer
86' Smouha SC Substitution Amr El Sisi off: Marwan Hamdi

Statistics

53 Possession, % 47

0 Shots on target 4

6 Shots off target 6

0.56 Expected goals 0.47

0 Big chances 0

78 Attacks 65

1 Corners 1

17 Fouls 16

15 Free kicks 17

2 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 7

21 Throw-ins 29

All statistics

7/1839% Aerial duels 11/1861%

53 Backward passes 44

0 Blocked shots 1

24 Clearances 29

5/1533% Crosses 5/1338%

3/743% Dribbles 2/633%

0.48 Expected assists 0.52

63 Failed passes 63

4 Goalkeeper saves 0

2 Interceptions 8

5 Key passes 7

27/5450% Long passes 26/6043%

52 Passes into the final third 56

175 Passes in the opposition half 156

128 Passes in own half 113

0 Shot accuracy 0.36

3 Shots from outside the box 3

3 Shots inside the box 8

6/875% Tackles 13/1587%

288 Total passes 256

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