Fayoum continue their positive run, winning 1-0 over Media

Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 4 pm local time (2 pm UTC), Alassiouty Sport Resort, Fayoum, Egypt, the 25th round of the Egyptian Second Division, Group A.

Since Saad Farouk has become manager of Fayoum SC, the team registered only positive results, 3 wins and one draw in four matches. Their third win came against Cairo-based Media, a team which is fourth in the table, which had lost only four games during the whole season.

The match proved difficult for both teams, and balance was maintained for most of the time. In the first half, there were only a few long range shots, which usually went wide, and very few dangerous situations were created. The game was played mainly in the midfield, where there was a continuous battle for the control of the ball, which led to several injuries, one of them serious enough for a Media player, who had to be substituted.

Karim Al Shafei scored the only goal of the game. Source: Fayoum SC Facebook page

In the second half, things changed significantly. Fayoum SC pressed much more, from the very beginning, clearly looking for a win. Goal chances arrived soon, and Karim Al Shafei missed a big opportunity from inside the box (68'). However, in the next minute, he scored: Mohamed Adel Gomaa executed a free kick close to the centre of the field, sending the ball into the box, the goalkeeper saved but sent the ball right in front, and Karim Al Shafei headed it in: 1-0 (69'). The visitors protested against the free kick, which led to the goal.

Ahmed Al Qarmouti could have doubled the advantage but miscalculated his shot (73'), while the visitors had their biggest chance in the 76th minute. In the final minutes, Media pressed for an equalizer, but the Fayoum defense handled very well their attacks.

Fayoum: Mostafa Gaber "Dida" - Mostafa Islam "Carlos", Mahmoud Kamal "Schmeichel" (Ahmed Abd Elhakim 86'), Ahmed Jamal, Mohamed Adel Gomaa - Ahmed Al Qarmouti, Karim Al Shafei (Hamad Al Hanbali 80'), Ahmed Emad Dabbash, Mahmoud Abd Elsalam Abu "Gresha" (Ahmed Hassan 80') - Ahmed Blidi (Anas Muhammad "Shendy" 60'), Ahmed Saleh. Manager: Saad Farouk.

In the other matches of the round, Eastern Company finally won, and increased their lead over Aluminium, which only succeeded a draw, and are now 3 points behind the leaders, just like El Minya. In the lower part of the table, the situation gets more complicated by each round, with many teams fighting to avoid relegation.

In the next round, Fayoum will play away at Dayrout, a match which may possibly determine the sixth classified, while Media will play again away, at Qena, a team which registered a record of five consecutive defeats and are now again deeply involved in the relegation-related troubles.

Results, table and fixtures:

Round 25 (1 June 2021)

 

Tahta – KIMA Aswan 1-4

Asyut Cement – Asyut Petroleum 0-1

El Minya – Sohag 1-0

Shaban Qena – Telephonat 1-0

M.S. Samasta – Aluminium 2-2

Fayoum – Media 1-0

Beni Suef – Dayrout 0-1

Eastern Company – Qena 2-0

 

Table

 

1	Eastern Company	25	15	6	4	37-23	51	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Aluminium	25	14	6	5	35-21	48
3	El Minya	25	13	9	3	29-16	48
4	Media	25	10	10	5	31-21	40
5	Beni Suef	25	11	7	7	26-22	40
6	Dayrout	25	10	8	7	42-33	38
7	Fayoum	25	9	8	8	24-21	35
8	Asyut Petroleum	25	7	11	7	17-17	32
9	Sohag	25	7	9	9	17-18	30
10	Qena	25	7	7	11	20-28	28
11	Telephonat	25	6	9	10	16-19	27
12	Shaban Qena	25	5	9	10	16-22	27
13	M.S. Samasta	25	5	11	9	19-24	26	Relegation to the Third Division
14	KIMA Aswan	25	5	10	10	21-29	25	Relegation to the Third Division
15	Asyut Cement	25	5	8	12	24-34	23	Relegation to the Third Division
16	Tahta	25	3	6	16	24-50	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 26 (5 June 2021)

 

Eastern Company – M.S. Samasta

KIMA Aswan – Beni Suef

Asyut Petroleum – Tahta

Sohag – Asyut Cement

Telephonat – El Minya

Aluminium – Shaban Qena

Dayrout – Fayoum

Qena – Media

Subs brought a 2-0 win in the final minutes for MFK Vranov away at 1. FK Svidník

Sunday, 30 May 2021, 5 pm local time (3 pm UTC), Mestský futbalový štadion, Svidník, Slovakia, the 13th round of the Slovak Third League - East Group (3. Liga - Východ).

For 1. FK Svidník, every game must be played like a Champions League final, if they want to stay in the Third League the next year. A week ago, this attitude brought them a win, but this time MFK Vranov nad Topl'ou proved to good and, despite the efforts made by the Svidník football players, the visitors eventually won a match which was goalless until the very end.

There was not much football played in the first half. Most of the game took place in the midfield, where harsh battles were fought for the control of the ball, with few serious goal chances. MFK Vranov was a little better overall, but their only chance came in the 12th minute, when a dangerous tackle inside the box could have resulted in a penalty for the visitors, but the referee did not award it.

The second half was much more intense, and the pressure intensified especially on 1. FK Svidník defense. Goalkeeper Mikluš had to save several good shots. The only chance for the home side was missed by Kočan (68'), whose shot was easily saved by goalkeeper Kapral'. The visitors made several changes, which proved decisive in the final minutes, because two subs succeeded to score. First, a strong shot by Jakub Vodilka was saved by Adam Mikluš, but the ball was deflected right into the feet of Maruš Jakubov, who finalized from short range: 0-1 (88').

The home side pushed for an equalizer in the short time which remained, but they were instead punished by Dominik Sabol, who scored after a beautiful individual action: 0-2 (90'+2').

Svidník: Mikluš - Košč (Makara 20'), Hudák, Zapotocký, Matkobiš - Kočan (Potoma 76'), Tokar, Paňko, Gajdoš - Sova, Hlávka. Manager: Stanislav Baran.

Vranov: Kapral' - Lukáč, Babjak, Kozel, Hreha, Verčimák (Straka 89'), T. Mikluš, Burcák (Jakubov 70'), Vodilka, Ficko (Kertis 58'), Milenky (Sobol 70'). Manager: Roman Lazúr.

Referee: Pavol Leško.

There were no cards given.

Several things became clear after this round. First of all, 1. FC Tatran Prešov lost again, and their chances for promotion have disappeared completely. FK Humenné won easily and are 99% promoted; their mathematical promotion would probably be decided in the next days. Odeva Lipany remained theoretically their only rival for the first place, but it is more like "mission impossible" to them, because Humenné only needs one more win to make sure they are in the Second League.

In the lower part of the table, there are some good news and some bad news for 1. FK Svidník. The good news is that they are still above the relegation line, because both Slovan Giraltovce and Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves have lost. The bad news is that almost everybody else won, so the fight to avoid relegation seems to be focused on these three teams, with two rounds to go (and one postponed match for Bardejovská Nová Ves). Another bad news for 1. FK Svidník is that their next game is away at leaders FK Humenné, where the chances of getting even one point are very-very slim (almost none).

Results, table and fixtures:

Round 13 (29-30 May 2021)

 

MFK Slovan Giraltovce – FK NOVES Spišská Nová Ves 0-1

ŠK Odeva Lipany – MŠK Spišské Podhradie 2-0

MFK Snina – 1. FC Tatran Prešov 4-1

FK Družstevník Plavnica – MŠK Tesla Stropkov 2-2

FK Sobrance-Sobranecko – Slávia TU Košice 2-0

ŠK Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves – FK Humenné 0-5

1. FK Svidník – MFK Vranov 0-2

FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy – TJ Mladosť Kalša 2-1

 

Table

 

1	FK Humenné	13	12	1	0	45-7	37	Promotion to 2. Liga
2	ŠK Odeva Lipany	12	9	3	0	34-7	30
3	1. FC Tatran Prešov	12	9	0	3	35-12	27
4	Slávia TU Košice	13	8	1	3	28-18	25
5	MFK Vranov nad Topl’ou	12	8	1	3	17-13	25
6	TJ Mladosť Kalša	13	7	1	5	39-22	22
7	MŠK Tesla Stropkov	13	5	4	4	23-24	19
8	FK Družstevník Plavnica	12	5	3	4	20-18	18
9	MFK Snina	13	4	2	7	20-20	14
10	MŠK Spišské Podhradie	13	4	2	6	22-31	14
11	FK Sobrance-Sobranecko	13	4	1	8	14-30	13
12	FK NOVES Spišská Nová Ves	12	3	3	6	14-21	12
13	FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy	13	3	3	7	14-31	12
14	1. FK Svidník	13	2	2	9	8-37	8
15	MFK Slovan Giraltovce	13	2	1	10	7-30	7	Relegation to 4. Liga
16	Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves	12	2	0	10	11-30	6	Relegation to 4. Liga

 

Round 12 – postponed matches (2 June 2021)

 

1. FC Tatran Prešov – ŠK Odeva Lipany

MFK Vranov – ŠK Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves

FK NOVES Spišská Nová Ves – FK Družstevník Plavnica

 

Round 14 (5-6 June 2021)

 

1. FC Tatran Prešov – MŠK Spišské Podhradie

MFK Vranov – FK Pokrok SEZ Krompachy

FK Humenné – 1. FK Svidník

FK NOVES Spišská Nová Ves – FK Sobrance-Sobranecko

Slávia TU Košice – ŠK Milénium Bardejovská Nová Ves

TJ Mladosť Kalša – ŠK Odeva Lipany

MŠK Tesla Stropkov – MFK Slovan Giraltovce

MFK Snina – FK Družstevník Plavnica