CAIRO (Interstat) — Ibrahim El Bahnasi scored in the ninth minute and Mohamed Salem equalized in the 81st minute as El Mokawloon El Arab SC and Wadi Degla SC played to a 1-1 draw Monday at Arab Contractors Stadium.

The match, an Egyptian Premier League opener, featured seven yellow cards and one red. Mahmoud Diasty, Youssef Oya, Mohamed Abdelatti, Mohamed Adel, Saïf Touka and Ahmed Dahesh all received cautions. Mohamed El Sheikh was sent off in second-half stoppage time.

El Bahnasi’s early goal came off an assist from Mohamed Adel, who recorded a helper. Mohamed Abdelatti, Saïf Touka, Ahmed Dahesh and Youssef Oya also each contributed one assist. Mohamed Salem’s equalizer was assisted by Mahmoud Diasty.

Both teams opened their league seasons with a draw, leaving each with a record of zero wins, zero losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. The result matched the 1-1 final score.