Referee Fahim Omar, who took charge of Ismaili's game with Gaish, made an unprecedented analysis as he said that coastal club deserved the defeat. Gaish won 1-0 after scoring from the spot in the 77th minute on Friday. Ismaili announced after the game that they will forfeit the Egyptian League in protest over choosing Omar despite a previous pledge to appoint foreign referees. "Nobody respects referees anymore," Omar told Egyptian state radio. "It's the easiest thing to blame refereeing instead of taking responsibility of the defeat. "Why do they get to analyze my performance while I am forbidden to analyze theirs? "I am saying now that their football didn't live up to expectations and they did not deserve to win anyway." Ismaili's defeat put them practically out of the title race, as they are placed third, seven points behind both Zamalek and Ahli, who are joint leaders. There are still six games remaining in the domestic season.
