Egyptian Premier League: Ceramica Cleopatra and Al Masry secure victories

In the second round of the Egyptian Premier League, Ceramica Cleopatra secured a 3-1 victory over Al Ittihad Alexandria. Ahmed Belhaj opened the scoring for Ceramica Cleopatra in first-half stoppage time. Marwan Osman extended the lead in the 64th minute, and although Hossam Hassan pulled one back for Al Ittihad Alexandria in the 77th minute, Nej Gradisar scored the third goal for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 80th minute to seal the win. Ceramica Cleopatra now sits in ninth place with 3 points, while Al Ittihad Alexandria remains at 1 point in fifteenth place.

In another match, Al Masry achieved a 3-2 comeback victory against Al Mokawloon Al Arab at the New Suez Stadium. Idrissa Tiam initially gave Al Mokawloon Al Arab the lead in the 35th minute, but Mahmoud Hamada equalized for Al Masry just before halftime. Hussein Faisal put Al Masry ahead in the 52nd minute, but Omar Kamal leveled the score again for Al Mokawloon Al Arab in the 77th minute. Mohamed El Shamy scored the decisive third goal for Al Masry in the 83rd minute. With this win, Al Masry maintains a perfect start with 6 points from two matches, while Al Mokawloon Al Arab remains without points.