EL GOUNA, Egypt (Interstat) — Smouha SC scored twice in the closing minutes and capitalized on a first-half red card to beat Gouna 2-0 in a competitive match. Gouna played a man down after El Shimi S. was sent off in the 38th minute, and Smouha SC finally broke through when Pape Badji scored in the 82nd minute. Fady Farid added the second goal in the 86th minute, sealing a result that improved Smouha SC’s competition record to 2 wins and 0 losses. The home side had kept the visitors scoreless for more than 80 minutes despite the sending-off, but the late breakthrough ended Gouna’s resistance. Smouha SC’s victory moved it to 2-0 across all competitions.

The red card changed the shape and rhythm of the match. Gouna had tried to stay compact, but the sending-off forced it to defend deeper and absorb pressure. Smouha SC struggled to convert its man advantage into a goal until the final stretch, when Badji’s finish opened the scoring. Badji played the full match and scored once. Farid, who played 20 minutes, finished with one goal and one assist. Amer Abdelrahman, who played seven minutes, recorded an assist. The late goals came after both teams used their benches. Gouna made changes for Reda M., Egbemba M., Zizo, Shaaban A. and Mohsen M. Smouha SC brought on Farouk M., El Ghandour K., Makarona, Gamal A. and Mohamed A. Gouna’s Reda M. entered at halftime, while Smouha SC’s Farouk M. came on in the 59th minute. Egbemba M. and Zizo entered together for Gouna in the 68th minute, and El Ghandour K. and Makarona entered together for Smouha SC in the 70th minute.

Farouk M. received a yellow card in the 49th minute. Gouna’s Mohsen M. was booked in the 76th minute. Smouha SC’s competition record is now 2 wins and 0 losses, while Gouna is 0 wins and 2 losses in the competition. Across all competitions, Smouha SC is 2-0 and Gouna is 0-3. Smouha SC had opened its competition schedule with a 1-0 home win over Ghazl El Mahalla SC. Gouna had lost 2-1 at Al Ittihad and 2-0 at Arab Contractors in its previous matches this season. Gouna is scheduled to host ENPPI and Asyut Petroleum before visiting Ahly in League Cup play. Smouha SC protected the lead over the final minutes and finished with the clean sheet. The visitors’ second goal came four minutes after the opener, leaving Gouna little time to respond. The result left Gouna without a point in the competition.

Smouha SC’s late surge came after a tense first half in which Gouna’s red card became the central moment. Gouna played more than 50 minutes with 10 players. The visitors kept possession and probed for an opening, while Gouna defended in numbers and looked to limit space. The breakthrough arrived when Badji finished in the 82nd minute. Farid then scored in the 86th minute, and Abdelrahman recorded an assist for Smouha SC. Smouha SC’s substitutions helped sustain pressure, and Gouna’s changes could not produce an equalizing threat. The late goals arrived after Smouha SC had turned to its bench and Gouna had made all five changes. The result continued a difficult start for Gouna, which has now lost all three of its matches across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Smouha SC 2, Gouna 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Smouha SC with a 67.3 percent probability to win. Smouha SC had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went under the over/under line of 1.5.