AL-QĀHIRAH (Interstat) — Al Masry defeated Ceramica Cleopatra 1-0 on Wednesday at Arab Contractors Stadium, using Abdellah Ziani’s 25th-minute goal to secure the result. Hussein Faisal provided the assist. Ceramica Cleopatra pushed for an equalizer but could not convert, and the match grew chippy with four yellow cards. Ceramica Cleopatra’s Ragab N. was booked in the 23rd minute, Al Masry’s Deghmoum A. in the 28th, Ceramica Cleopatra’s Mukka A. in the 51st, and Ceramica Cleopatra’s Gradisar N. in the 90th minute plus six. Ceramica Cleopatra made substitutions in the 66th, 77th, and 77th minutes, while Al Masry changed players in the 78th, 84th, and 90th minutes. Ziani played 84 minutes and scored once; Faisal played 78 minutes and assisted once. With the win, Al Masry moved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Ceramica Cleopatra fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions.