Pyramids FC claimed a 1-0 win over Al-Masry in the Premier League, decided by Ahmed Samy's early goal. The contest stayed tight throughout, with possession almost even and both sides creating similar chances. Pyramids held on after a first half that produced four yellow cards.
Ahmed Samy scored the only goal in the 11th minute from Mohamed Chibi's assist to make it 0-1. Al-Masry responded with 11 shots to Pyramids' 10, but only two of their attempts were on target. Mohamed Makhlouf, Ahmed Atef, Baher El Mohamady and Mahmoud Marei Abdelfadil Sharafeldin were all booked inside the opening 35 minutes.
The numbers show how close the match was: Al-Masry had 51% possession and Pyramids 49%, while expected goals stood at 0.54 to 0.51. Pyramids were more clinical, putting four shots on target to Al-Masry's two, and that early goal was enough to settle it.
