CAIRO (Interstat) — Fares Hatem scored in the 45th minute to lift Tala’ea El Gaish to a 1-0 victory over Ghazl El Mahalla SC on Thursday at Gehaz El Reyada Stadium in a Premier League match.

Hatem, a forward, netted the game’s only goal with a right-footed strike just before halftime. Defender Mohamed Fathallah provided the assist, while midfielders Ali Hamdi and Mohamed Hany Ibrahim each added an assist in the victory.

Tala’ea El Gaish improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions. Ghazl El Mahalla fell to 0-1 in both the league and all competitions.

Yellow cards were issued to Mohamed Fathallah in the 49th minute, Ali Hamdi in the 72nd minute and Mohamed Hany Ibrahim in second-half stoppage time.