DAYROUT, Egypt (Interstat) — El Sekka El Hadid SC scored in each half and powered past Dayrout 5-1 on Thursday in a global football match. The visiting side struck early, withstood a brief first-half response and then pulled away with a pair of late goals. El Sekka El Hadid SC produced five goals in all and handed Dayrout a home defeat.

El Sekka El Hadid SC opened the scoring in the 14th minute and doubled its lead in the 39th. Dayrout cut the deficit in the 44th minute, briefly giving the home side hope of a comeback before halftime. El Sekka El Hadid SC answered immediately with a goal in the 45th minute, restoring a two-goal advantage and taking a 3-1 lead into the break. The timing of that third goal kept Dayrout from carrying momentum into the second half.

The first half featured four goals in all, with El Sekka El Hadid SC doing most of the damage before the interval. Dayrout’s goal in the 44th minute made the score 2-1 at that stage, but the visitors responded in first-half stoppage time. The 45th-minute goal gave El Sekka El Hadid SC a 3-1 halftime advantage and changed the complexion of the second half.

The visitors continued to control the match after halftime and added a fourth goal in the 84th minute. El Sekka El Hadid SC completed the scoring in the 88th minute, finishing a five-goal performance and leaving no route back for Dayrout. Dayrout’s only goal came in the 44th minute, and the home side could not build on it after El Sekka El Hadid SC scored just before the interval.

The second half produced two goals, both from El Sekka El Hadid SC. The visitors’ fourth goal came in the 84th minute, and their fifth arrived in the 88th. Dayrout was unable to add to its 44th-minute goal. The final whistle confirmed a 5-1 victory for the visiting side.

El Sekka El Hadid SC did not let up after taking its 3-1 lead into the break. The visitors added goals in the 84th and 88th minutes to finish with five for the match. Dayrout, meanwhile, was held to its single first-half goal and could not find a second response. The closing stages belonged to El Sekka El Hadid SC, which finished the match with three goals after Dayrout’s lone strike.

El Sekka El Hadid SC’s season record in this competition is now one win, no losses and two draws. Dayrout’s season record in this competition is now one win, one loss and two draws. El Sekka El Hadid SC’s season record across all competitions is also one win, no losses and two draws. Dayrout’s season record across all competitions is also one win, one loss and two draws.

El Sekka El Hadid SC had previously drawn with El Ismaily and Haras El Hodood this season. Dayrout had drawn with Tanta and El Ismaily and had beaten Delta United earlier in the campaign. El Sekka El Hadid SC entered the match with two draws from its earlier fixtures, while Dayrout entered with a win and two draws before the loss on Thursday. Those results framed the teams’ form before the match, but the meeting turned on El Sekka El Hadid SC’s finishing and its ability to answer Dayrout’s goal before halftime.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dayrout 1, El Sekka El Hadid SC 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected El Sekka El Hadid SC with a 50.1 percent probability to win. El Sekka El Hadid SC had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 1.5.