Week 12 features a match on Sat Jan 7th, where Al Masry and Al Ittihad will play a match in Ismailia in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. Al Masry is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against El Daklyeh. Marwan Hamdy scored the first goal for Al Masry in the 38th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed El Daklyeh couldn’t manage to score, and Al Masry took the shutout win. Al Masry is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Al Ittihad is fresh off their 1-2 loss against ENPPI. Ahmed Amin scored the first goal for ENPPI in the 32nd minute, then Rafik Kabou added another in the 67th minute on a feed from Mostafa Adel. Al Ittihad is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Al Ittihad won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Mabululo has been the most prolific scorer on Al Ittihad in his last 5 matches with three goals. Al Masry’s most prolific scorer has been Ilies Jelassi. The defender has netted two goals over the last five matches.