Another narrow win for Fayoum, consolidating their second place

Fayoum SC - Telephonat Beni Suef 1-0 (0-0)

Taher Saad 60'

Friday, 19 January 2024, 2:30 pm local time (12:30 om UTC), Ittihad Al Shorta Stadium, Cairo, Egypt, round 11 of the Egyptian Second Division B, Group B.

Fayoum starting line-up. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

Telephonat Beni Suef starting line-up. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

Both teams won their previous match, a week ago, so they were both in form, but one of them (Fayoum) is fighting for the top spot, while the other (Telephonat) is trying to avoid the last (relegation) spot in the table. 

This was quite visible in the field as well, because Fayoum dominated most of the match and missed quite a lot of chances, including a penalty in the first half. In the second half, they scored the only goal of the game after a good action on the left, followed by a good cross to the other side, where Taher Saad, unmarked, was able to score from short range: 1-0 (60').

Fayoum players celebrate their only goal of the match. Photo source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

After the goal, as usual, the tables turned, and Telephonat tried to come back in the game, but did not succeed.

The match was not broadcasted. A very short video including only the goal appeared on a specialized Facebook site.

Fayoum maintain themselves in the second place with this win, but they are still very far from the leaders Tersana. In the next round, they will play away at Beni Mazar.

Telephonat are in the relegation area, and they will play a very important match for this part of the table next week, at home against bottom placed Al Wasta.

Full results, table and fixtures:

 

Round 11 (19 January 2024)

 

Maghagha – Beni Mazar 1-1

Tamya – Egypt Stars 0-4

Fayoum – Telephonat 1-0

El Minya – Tersana postponed

Al Wasta bye

 

Table

 

1	Tersana	9	7	2	0	21-2	23	Promotion to the Second Division
2	Fayoum	10	4	6	0	10-4	18
3	Egypt Stars	9	5	2	2	17-4	17
4	Tamya	10	4	2	4	12-20	14
5	El Minya	9	3	4	2	12-12	13
6	Beni Mazar	10	2	3	5	14-20	9
7	Telephonat	10	2	1	7	9-18	7
8	Maghagha	10	1	4	5	6-17	7
9	Al Wasta	9	0	6	3	7-11	6	Relegation to the Third Division

 

In case that two or more teams are equal on points, the goal difference is the main ranking criterion.

 

Round 12 (26-27 January 2024)

 

Egypt Stars – El Minya

Tersana – Maghagha

Beni Mazar – Fayoum

Telephonat – Al Wasta

Tamya bye