Monday, 17 May 2021, 5 pm local time (2 pm UTC), Alassiouty Sports Resort Stadium, Fayoum, Egypt. the 22nd round of the Egyptian Second Division, Group A.
Players and staff of Fayoum SC support a banner in memory of club president Ali Masoud, who have recently passed away. Source: Fayoum SC Facebook page
After a break of more than a month due to Ramadan, the Egyptian Second Division resumed and Fayoum had the honor of playing the first game in Group A on Monday, against last classified Tahta.
Source: Fayoum SC Facebook page
The new manager of Fayoum, Saad Farouk, has probably prepared well the match, because Fayoum players looked very determined. The visitors had a surprisingly offensive start, but Fayoum soon took control of the game, and took the lead by Ahmed Al Qarmouti (assisted by Ahmed Saleh), whose shot from the center of the box went in: 1-0 (19'). Tahta had the opportunity to equalize (26') but Fayoum doubled their advantage, as Ahmed Hassan's shot from just outside the box surprised the goalkeeper: 2-0 (34').
Fayoum (in red) won clearly. Source: Fayoum SC Facebook page
In the second half, Fayoum adopted a more conservative strategy and gave away the initiative to the visitors. This proved to be wrong, because Tahta succeeded to equalize shortly, scoring one goal after another, first by a long range shot of Muhammad Khalaf and then by Youssef Atay, who managed to control a long ball inside the area, and to send it home: 2-2.
After this rather shocking start of the second half, Fayoum players regained control of the match and had to start all over again. This time they did not stop from attacking, right until the end, so the goals were plenty. First, a great action by Anas Shendy was finalized with a perfect cross just in front of the goal, where Adham Hassan (who recently came in) only had to put it in: 3-2. The next three goals were the result of beautiful shots by Anas Shendy (4-2), Ahmed Hassan (5-2, the most beautiful goal of the evening) and Ahmed Al Qarmouti, after an individual action in the last minutes of the game: 6-2, the final score.
It could have ended all well for Fayoum, but right before the last minute, Ahmed Abd Elhakim (Fayoum) was sent off (89').
Fayoum players celebrated the win, Ahmed Hassan (#22) to the right. Source: Fayoum Facebook page
Fayoum starting XI: Mostafa Gaber "Dida" - Ali Abo Elela, Mahmoud Kamal "Schmeichel", Ahmed Abd Elhakim, Mostafa Ahmed Islam "Carlos" - Ahmed Al Qarmouti, Mahmoud Abd Elsalam Abu "Gresha", Karim Al Shafei, Ahmed Hassan - Anas Muhammad "Shendy", Ahmed Saleh. Manager: Saad Farouk. In the second half, several players were sent in, such as Adham Hassan, Ahmed Blidi, Ahmed Emad Dabbash, Mohamed Adel Gomaa.
This is a great start for the new manager, Saad Farouk, but this was also probably the easiest match they have to play before the end of the season. Eight matches are still to come, and Fayoum are only five points away from the relegation line. Now, they will have two difficult consecutive matches away, at Beni Suef and Qena.
The other matches of the round were played the next day, Tuesday, 18 May 2021, The first four classified have all won, distancing themselves even more from the rest of the teams.
Full results, table and fixtures:
Round 22 (17-18 May 2021)
Fayoum – Tahta 6-2
KIMA Aswan – Shaban Qena 1-0
Asyut Petroleum – M.S. Samasta 1-1
Sohag – Eastern Company 1-2
Telephonat – Aluminium 1-2
Media – Asyut Cement 1-0
Dayrout – El Minya 1-3
Qena – Beni Suef 0-2
Table
|
1 |
Eastern Company |
22 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
32-18 |
48 |
Promotion to the Premier League |
|
2 |
Aluminium |
22 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
30-18 |
41 |
|
|
3 |
El Minya |
22 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
26-15 |
41 |
|
|
4 |
Beni Suef |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
25-19 |
39 |
|
|
5 |
Media |
22 |
8 |
10 |
4 |
26-17 |
34 |
|
|
6 |
Dayrout |
22 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
39-30 |
32 |
|
|
7 |
Fayoum |
22 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
21-20 |
28 |
|
|
8 |
Sohag |
22 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
16-16 |
28 |
|
|
9 |
Qena |
22 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
19-23 |
28 |
|
|
10 |
Asyut Petroleum |
22 |
5 |
11 |
6 |
15-16 |
26 |
|
|
11 |
Telephonat |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
13-16 |
23 |
|
|
12 |
M.S. Samasta |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
16-21 |
23 |
|
|
13 |
Shaban Qena |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
15-21 |
23 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
14 |
KIMA Aswan |
22 |
4 |
9 |
9 |
14-24 |
21 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
15 |
Asyut Cement |
22 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
18-30 |
17 |
Relegation to the Third Division |
|
16 |
Tahta |
22 |
3 |
6 |
13 |
21-42 |
15 |
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 23 (22 May 2021)
Aluminium – Qena
M.S. Samasta – Sohag
Shaban Qena – Asyut Petroleum
El Minya – KIMA Aswan
Asyut Cement – Dayrout
Tahta – Media
Beni Suef – Fayoum
Eastern Company – Telephonat
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