Egypt Capital Cup: Ceramica Cleopatra and National Bank set for final after second leg victories
- Hossam Ahmed
- Jun 8
- 2 min read
The Egypt Capital Cup continued with two second leg semifinal clashes to determine the finalists of this season's competition.
Ceramica Cleopatra 1–0 Ismaily (Aggregate: 3–0)
Ceramica Cleopatra secured their place in the final for the third consecutive season after defeating Ismaily 1–0 in the second leg of the semi-final, completing a 3–0 aggregate victory.
The decisive goal came in the 23rd minute when Mohamed Reda "Bobo" capitalized on a one-on-one chance against the Ismaily goalkeeper, slotting the ball into the net.
The match witnessed high drama, including two missed penalties—one for each side.
In the 51st minute, Ahmed Belhadji's penalty for Ceramica Cleopatra was saved by Ismaily's goalkeeper Abdallah Gamal.
Just over 10 minutes later, in the 62nd minute, Marwan Hamdy's effort for Ismaily was denied by Ceramica keeper Mohamed Bassam.
With this win, Ceramica Cleopatra advance to the final, where they will seek a third consecutive Egypt Capital Cup title.
National Bank 2–1 ENPPI (Aggregate: 4–2)
In the other semi-final, National Bank of Egypt repeated their first-leg win over ENPPI, emerging 2–1 victors in the return fixture to seal a 4–2 aggregate triumph.
ENPPI took an early lead through Ahmed El-Agooz in the 12th minute with a precise strike from outside the box.
However, the match turned late in the game, with striker Osama Faisal netting twice for National Bank—both from the penalty spot.
His first goal came in the 85th minute, before converting a second penalty in the 112th minute during added time to complete the comeback and book National Bank's spot in the final.
Egypt Capital Cup Final Showdown
Ceramica Cleopatra and National Bank will meet in the final on Thursday, June 12.
