Capital Cup Standoff: Ittihad Alexandria and Al Masry Share the Spoils as Petrojet Edges Degla
11 December 2025
Group 3 Opener
Tonight's goalless draw defined the clash between Ittihad Alexandria and Al Masry in the Capital Cup, at the New Suez Stadium as the Group 3 opener.
Al Masry squandered several chances against Ittihad's defense, while keeper Mahmoud Abdel Rahim Gensh produced key saves to deny the leaders.
Ittihad earned the first point, while Masry sit mid-table behind Ismailia Electric and Zamalek.
Group 2 Highlights
Meanwhile, ZED leads with three points, while Haras El Hodoud stay sixth with zero, and Smouha sits last by goal difference.
In Group 2, Petrojet beat Wadi Degla 2-1 at the Peace Stadium in the opening round.
Ibrahim Behnansi for Wadi Degla gave them a lead, but was sent off in the 32nd.
Mustafa Al Gamal equalized for Petrojet in the 43rd, with Adham Hamid scoring the late winner.
Petrojet sit third with three points, behind Bank Al Ahly and El Gouna, while Modern Sporting have zero, with Wadi Degla, Ismaily and Pyramids trailing.
Punchline: If this game had a sniper, the only thing in sight was the goalkeeper's grin after another clean sheet.
Punchline 2: And for the late Petrojet winner, football is basically chess with a lot more running.