Ghazal El Mahalla and Al Ismaili Unite: A New Force Emerges in the Egyptian League

The match between Al-Ismaili and Ghazal Al-Mahalla, played on the floor of the Ismailia Stadium today, Saturday, in the first round of the Egyptian Premier League competition for the 2024-2025 season, resulted in a goalless draw.

The clash started when winger Hossam Greshar Mohalla got a pass behind the defense from Mohamed Hamdi Zaki and fired a missile that went over the crossbar in the seventh minute.

Ismaili striker Khaled Al-Nabrisi fired a shot past the post in the 15th minute of the match.

Marwan Hamdi missed a goal chance for Al-Ismaili in the 17th minute, following a Nader Farag cross with a touch in front of the empty net, but it went wide of the post.

The Ismaili players called for a penalty kick in the 44th minute after a handball on a Ghazal El Mohalla player following a free kick by Marwan Hamdir, but referee Mohammad Maruf ordered play to be restarted after listening to the video technology referees.

On the other hand, Ghazal El Mahalla’s players demanded a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time due to a handball by Ismaili midfielder Mohammad Hassan, but Mohammad Maruf ordered the game to be restarted.

Ismaili left back Abdul Karim Mustafa scored a goal in the 48th minute after a ground shot went between Amer Amer’s legs, but the referee disallowed it for offside.

Ismaili player Nader Farag threatened Ghazal El Mahalla’s goal in the 56th minute with a missile shot that went over the crossbar.

Al Mahalla’s response came through a header from Abdel Rahim Amouri, which goalkeeper Ahmed Adel Abdel Moneim expertly palmed away for a corner kick.

Ghazal El Mohalla finished the match with ten men, after their player, Abdel Rahim Amoury, was sent off in the 80th minute after clashing with Ismaili player Nader Farag, who was on his way to a one-on-one. Goalkeeper Amer Amer Referee Mohamed Marouf reverted to video technology, giving the visiting player a red card instead of a yellow.

Substitute Eric Traore almost scored for Ismaili in the 86th minute after being left alone with goalkeeper Amer Amer, who parried the ball clear of Ghazal El Mahalla’s net.

Abdel Karim Mustafa missed a great chance for Al-Ismaili in the 90th minute from Nader Farag’s cross, but the Darwish full-back shot his ball wide of the empty net.

With this result, both teams earned their first points in the Egyptian league this season, occupying ninth and tenth place, equally with NPP, El Gouna, Modern Sport and Z.