Nile Egyptian League: Al Ahly Bank clinches late draw; Al Masry wins

The 12th round of the Egyptian League (Nile League) concluded today with two matches, featuring National Bank vs ZED FC and Al Ittihad vs Al Masry.

National Bank 1-1 ZED – The penalty battle

A late penalty secured a point for National Bank as they held ZED to a 1-1 draw.

ZED took the lead in the 72nd minute when Shady Hussein converted from the penalty spot.

However, deep into stoppage time (90+4), Ahmed Yasser Rayan equalized for National Bank, also from a penalty.

This result extends ZED’s winless streak to four consecutive league matches, with two draws and two defeats.

Meanwhile, National Bank finished a match without receiving a red card for the first time after the previous three games which witnessed 4 red cards for the team.

Current Standings:

National Bank: 8th place – 18 points

ZED: 11th place – 15 points

Al Masry 2-1 Al Ittihad – Bambo shines again

Al Masry secured a 2-1 victory over Al Ittihad, after a brace from forward Karim Bambo. Bambo opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing a pass inside the box.

He then doubled his tally in the 71st minute by tapping in a low cross from Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.

Al Ittihad found a late response in the 96th minute through substitute Youssef Osama Nabih, who headed home a cross from Samir Fekri—recently signed from Al Masry.

Al Ittihad now has won only one game in their last 10 league matches.

Current Standings:

Al Masry: 4th place – 22 points

Al Ittihad: 12th place – 14 points