EL MAHALLA EL KUBRA (Interstat) — Baladiyat El Mahalla beat visiting Masar 2-1 on Friday, scoring twice before halftime and holding off a second-half comeback. Baladiyat El Mahalla took the lead in the 35th minute and added another goal in the 46th minute. Masar answered in the 61st minute, but the visitors could not find an equalizer. The home side protected its advantage through the closing stages. The victory moved Baladiyat El Mahalla to two wins and one loss in the competition and across all competitions. Masar also stands at two wins and one loss in the competition and across all competitions. Baladiyat El Mahalla had lost at Maleyeit Kafr El Zayiat and beaten Team FC earlier this season. Masar had defeated El Daklyeh and Proxy before this match. Baladiyat El Mahalla is scheduled to play at Ceramica next in League Cup action.