Late Drama Sends Masry to the Top of the Capital Cup Group
25 December 2025
Match Report
Al-Masry earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visiting Haras Hodoud on Thursday evening at the new Suez Stadium, in the third round of Group Three in the Capital Cup.
Karim Bambo scored the winner in the 88th minute as the match delivered drama until the final whistle.
The encounter also saw a heavy facial injury to Haras Hodoud defender Moataz Mohamed, who left the field after 12 minutes as Masry controlled possession but failed to convert more chances.
Coach Nabil El Koiki brought on attackers to refresh Masry's frontline, including Omar Al-Saei, Mido Jaber, Karim Bambo and Ahmed Amer.
Bambo's late strike gave Masry three valuable points and put them top of Group Three with seven points, ahead of the clash between Zamalek and Smouha later on Thursday.
Zamalek remained in second place ahead of Smouha with four points, while the subsequent opponent sat sixth with a single point.
Haras Hodoud stay seventh and last with no points after a second consecutive defeat, after losing to Zamalek.
Group Standings
In Group Two, El Gouna drew 1-1 with Al Ahly Bank at Khaled Beshara Stadium in the Red Sea region in the third round.
Ahmed Amin Ova scored for Al Ahly Bank from a 44th-minute penalty, while Ahmed Gamal equalized for Gouna in the 65th minute.
El Gouna, under coach Ahmed Mustafa Beebo, rose to seven points, topping the table, while Al Ahly Bank sits third on five points under coach Ayman Ramadi.
Masry’s win keeps the group wide open, with more football to come. For fans, that late goal tasted sweet, like popcorn at sunset.
Punchline 1: The defense might want a clue, because the late strike found its way through like a misfiled memo.
Punchline 2: If football had an awards ceremony, tonight Masry would win Best Supporting Role for the bench and a standing ovation for the scorer.
