Late Equalizer Keeps Pyramids from Seizing Top Spot in Cairo Clash

Match Report

Pyramids stumbled to a 2-2 draw at PetroJet on Saturday, in a postponed Egyptian Premier League fixture played at PetroSport Stadium in Cairo.

M Mustafa Abdul-Raouf 'Zico' opened the scoring for Pyramids in the 39th minute, with the assist coming from a Moroccan teammate.

Mohammed Ibrahim 'Dodo' equalized for PetroJet in the 41st minute after a well-worked move from his teammate.

Pyramids restored the lead through Zico in the 49th minute, but veteran Croat Krunoslav Yurčić responded by bringing on Samir Mohamed and Abdullah Diabatih to refresh PetroJet’s attack.

Adham Hamid converted a penalty for PetroJet in the 69th minute to restore parity.

At 85 minutes, Yurčić subbed on Abdulrahman Magdi for Karim Hafiz in a bid to push for a winner, yet no late breakthrough arrived.

Pyramids moved to 27 points after 12 games, sitting second and four points clear of Al Ahly, who had played the same number of fixtures. Ceramica Cleopatra still lead the table with 29 points from 13 matches, while PetroJet sit ninth with 19 points.

Punchline time: If football were a sniper, today the target was the clock—and it kept dodging the bullet. Punchline deux: Cairo’s math department just updated its homework—2 goals, 2 goals, and somehow, still no winner around the corner.