Second consecutive defeat for Fayoum SC

Fayoum SC - Aluminium Nag Hammâdi 0-1 (0-1) 

Fawzi Shaaban 28'.

Saturday, 19 February 2022, 3 pm local time (1 pm UTC), Alassiouty Sport Resort, Fayoum, Egypt, 19th round of the Egyptian Second Division, Group A.

The important changes made to the roster of Fayoum SC have some unexpected consequences. After two wins, the team has recently registered two consecutive defeats - one away, last week, 2-1 to Al Madina Al Monawara in Luxor, and one at home, 1-0 to Aluminium Nag Hammâdi. In both cases, Fayoum SC dominated most of the game, but the final result was in favour of their opponents. 

In the last game, against Aluminium, the first half was rather balanced, both teams missing a good number of opportunities. The visitors were more efficient and scored by means of Fawzi Shaaban, who just pushed the ball in from inside the box: 0-1 (28').

After the goal, Fayoum took full control of the game, and attacked permanently, while Aluminium responded on counterattacks. Fayoum intensified their attacks in the second half, reaching frequently to the opposite goal, but there was nobody there to score the equalizer, not even in an empty net (75'). It seems that the departure of some excellent attacking players during the transfer window left some holes in Fayoum's offensive compartment.

The visitors succeeded to defend their minimal advantage right until the end, and climbed into fourth place, while Fayoum are now in sixth place, and they will travel to second place KIMA Aswan the next week-end.

Full results, table and fixtures:

 

Round 19 (19-20 February 2022)

 

Aswan – Telephonat 2-0

Fayoum – Aluminium 0-1

Asyut Petroleum – Sohag 1-1

Beni Suef – El Minya 2-1

Naser Mallawi – Media 1-1

Qena – Al Madina Al Monawara 1-1

Tamya – El Badari 3-1

Dayrout – KIMA Aswan 1-3

 

Table

 

1	Aswan	19	13	4	2	29-12	43	Promotion to the Premier League
2	KIMA Aswan	19	10	6	3	28-17	36
3	El Minya	19	10	5	4	30-16	35
4	Aluminium	19	9	7	3	27-15	34
5	Asyut Petroleum	19	8	9	2	27-11	33
6	Fayoum	19	8	5	6	17-19	29
7	Al Madina Al Monawara	19	7	5	7	23-19	26
8	Tamya	19	7	5	7	23-20	26
9	Beni Suef	19	5	8	6	20-21	23
10	Media	19	5	7	7	12-21	22
11	Sohag	19	4	9	6	15-17	21
12	Dayrout	19	5	6	8	15-25	21
13	Telephonat	19	4	6	9	13-21	18	Relegation to the Third Division
14	Naser Mallawi	19	3	8	8	15-23	17	Relegation to the Third Division
15	Qena	19	3	6	10	18-30	15	Relegation to the Third Division
16	El Badari	19	2	2	15	12-37	8	Relegation to the Third Division

 

Round 20 (26-27 February 2022)

 

Telephonat – Tamya

Sohag – Naser Mallawi

Qena – Aswan

Al Madina Al Monawara – Aluminium

KIMA Aswan – Fayoum

El Minya – Asyut Petroleum

Media – Dayrout

El Badari – Beni Suef