Fayoum SC - Qena SC 1-0 (0-0)
Abdel Moati Mohamed 48'.
Saturday, 18 December 2021, 2:30 pm local time (12:30 pm UTC), Alassiouty Sport Resort, Fayoum, Egypt, 11th round of the Egyptian Second Division.
Fayoum SC continue their positive run, getting their second consecutive win, registering 4 wins in their last 5 games, as well as a series of 7 games in which they are undefeated. This time, they faced bottom-classified Qena SC, a team which fought hard for at least one point but had to accept defeat in the end.
In the first half, Fayoum controlled most of the game, built up attacks, reached the opposite goal several times, but did not succeed to score. Qena defended well, tried to reply on sharp breaks, but could not break the deadlock either.
Fayoum started the second half very determined to score as early as possible, and they succeeded. Mahmoud Abd Elsalam Gresha executed a free kick from the left side, Qena defense cleared the ball to the opposite half, where Mahmoud Kamal "Schmeichel" took possession and sent the ball back into Qena's box, right into the feet of Abdel Moati Mohamed, who finished, shooting to the far corner of the goal: 1-0 (48').
Fayoum SC players and staff congratulate Abdel Moati Mohamed for the goal. Source: Fayoum SC Facebook page
The game changed completely after the goal, as Qena moved forward, and Fayoum retreated and defended their minimal advantage. The visitors had several goal opportunities, but Fayoum could have also increased their lead on the counterattack.
Despite the high number of chances, the score remained the same until the end. Fayoum climbed only one place and are now in sixth position, but they have the same number of points as the fourth and the fifth classified, and are just one point behind the third classified, Asyut Petroleum.
Qena are now bottom of the table, as Media got one point in this round. Their situation is increasingly difficult.
The big surprise is at the top of the table, where KIMA Aswan are leaders for the first time. For the moment, it looks like the promotion to the Premier League will be a local affair in the city of Aswan, as the two Aswan teams are best classified and had an excellent season so far. However, nobody really expected KIMA Aswan to be one of the contenders for the first place.
In the next round, Fayoum SC will have a chance to make some contribution to the issue of the top spot, as they will play away at Aswan SC, the main favourites for promotion and currently second classified, one point behind KIMA Aswan. It will be a very tough match for Fayoum SC, but also a chance to prove that their good form is not just temporary.
On the other hand, Qena will face fourth-classified Aluminium at home. They desperately need the points, but Aluminium are one of the strongest teams in this group and would fight to get as close as possible to the top spot.
Full results, table and fixtures:
Round 11 (18-19 December 2021)
Aluminium – Telephonat 3-0
Sohag – Al Madina Al Monawara 2-1
Asyut Petroleum – Beni Suef 1-0
Naser Mallawi – Tamya 1-1
Media – El Minya 2-2
Fayoum – Qena 1-0
KIMA Aswan – El Badari 3-1
Dayrout – Aswan 1-1
Table
|
1 |
KIMA Aswan |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
18-10 |
25 |
Promotion to the Premier League |
|
2 |
Aswan |
11 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
17-8 |
24 |
|
|
3 |
Asyut Petroleum |
11 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
15-6 |
20 |
|
|
4 |
Aluminium |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
17-8 |
19 |
|
|
5 |
El Minya |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
15-8 |
19 |
|
|
6 |
Fayoum |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
11-10 |
19 |
|
|
7 |
Dayrout |
11 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11-8 |
17 |
|
|
8 |
Beni Suef |
11 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
14-13 |
15 |
|
|
9 |
Al Madina Al Monawara |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
14-13 |
12 |
|
|
10 |
Tamya |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
9-11 |
12 |
|
|
11 |
Naser Mallawi |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
11-16 |
12 |
|
|
12 |
Sohag |
11 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
8-10 |
11 |
|
|
13 |
El Badari |
11 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
10-23 |
8 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
14 |
Telephonat |
11 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
7-15 |
7 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
15 |
Media |
11 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
6-16 |
7 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
16 |
Qena |
11 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
10-18 |
6 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the main ranking criteria are the results of the head-to-head matches.
Round 12 (25 December 2021)
Aswan – Fayoum
Beni Suef – Naser Mallawi
Telephonat – KIMA Aswan
El Minya – Sohag
Tamya – Dayrout
El Badari – Media
Al Madina Al Monawara – Asyut Petroleum
Qena – Aluminium
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