Petrojet secured a dramatic berth in the quarter-final stage of the Egyptian Cup after beating Gaish 2-1 at Suez Stadium on Thursday. Midfield sensation Walid Soliman scored a 90th minute header to cancel out Baba Arko's 76th minute strike and force the game into extra-time. Substitute Sayed Hamdi, who set up Soliman for the crucial equalizer, won the game for Petrojet in the 117th minute with a powerful shot from 12 yards. The league leaders are considered firm favorites for the cup title, following early exits of Egypt's top trio Ahli, Zamalek and Ismaili. Post-match Rage A stranded Gaish side were furious with match referee Kamel Mohamed after the game, protesting against Soliman's equalizer and calling for a penalty in the dying moments of extra-time. Kamel ignored a horrendous challenge by Petrojet defender Ayman Ramadan on a Gaish player, directly before the home side's injury-time leveler. Television replays also showed that Gaish playmaker Mamdouh Abdul-Hai was fouled by goalkeeper Ahmed Fawzi in the final play of the match, but the ref did not react. Petrojet will face second-division side Mansoura, who beat Bani Obeid on penalties on Wednesday.
