Petrojet fell 2-3 to El-Gheish in the Premier League's Regular Season round two, a result that leaves the hosts winless after three matches while the visitors climb to fifth. The match unfolded with Petrojet controlling territory but El-Gheish taking their chances when it mattered most.
K. Tarek opened the scoring at nineteen minutes, and to be fair, Petrojet responded quickly through I. Mohareb at forty-three. Then came the moment that shifted everything — a penalty appeal for Ahmed Bahbah at thirty minutes was cancelled by VAR, and by then El-Gheish had already found their rhythm.
M. Atef equalised for the visitors at forty-eight, keeping the game alive before G. Chika gave El-Gheish the lead at sixty-five. Omar Radwan's red card at sixty-nine changed the complexion entirely, and M. El Badry drove home the winner at eighty-one when Petrojet had nothing left to lose.
The statistics tell a story that doesn't quite match the scoreboard. Petrojet enjoyed 54 per cent possession and launched 133 attacks compared to El-Gheish's 60, yet their six shots on target yielded just two goals while the visitors converted five on target into three. Expected goals sat at 1.13 for Petrojet against 0.29 for El-Gheish, and here's the thing — you don't need big chances created when you're efficient.
Petrojet remain in sixteenth place with a single point from three games, their winless run extending despite dominating possession. El-Gheish move into fifth with six points from three matches, and the clean-sheet run came to an end for the hosts after that late goal.