Egyptian League: Arab Contractors boost survival hopes

Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC secured a crucial 1-0 victory over El Gouna FC in Round 9 of the Nile Egyptian League relegation survival phase, strengthening their hopes of avoiding the drop.

The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute when Shokry Naguib produced a brilliant strike near the edge of the penalty area, firing a powerful shot past goalkeeper Mohamed Alaa to seal all three points.

This valuable victory lifts Arab Contractors to 32 points, moving them up to 14th place and creating 4-point distance from the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, El Gouna’s difficult run continues, as they remain without a win in their last three matches, staying on 39 points after this result.

Wadi Degla 2-2 Petrojet

In another entertaining clash, Wadi Degla and Petrojet shared the points in a dramatic 2-2 draw.

Petrojet took the lead in the 10th minute through Adham Hamed from the penalty spot before Ivorian striker Franck Boli equalized for Wadi Degla in first-half stoppage time by converting a cross from Ahmed Dahish.

Petrojet regained their advantage in the second half through substitute Rashid Ahmed, who capitalized on a goalkeeper error, but Daniel Miskic restored parity for Wadi Degla from another penalty in the 65th minute.

The draw leaves:

• Wadi Degla in 8th place with 45 points
• Petrojet in 12th place with 38 points

Elsewhere, two additional matches ended goalless:

• Al Ittihad Alexandria Club 0-0 Modern Sport FC
• Ismailia Electricity FC 0-0 Pharco FC

Egyptian League – Relegation Survival Group Standings

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