Another match in the Egyptian Premier League was marred by violence as Masri's home game with Smouha was stopped for ten minutes, following clashes on and off the pitch. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Senegalese striker Abdoulaye Cisse scoring for Masri before Cameroonian Mark Mboah equalized for visitors Smouha. The chaotic scenes at Port-Said Stadium started on 70 minutes when Smouha keeper Mohamed Al-Arabi ran to the referee with an object thrown from the home stands, shortly before clashes occurred between staff members of both teams. With only four weeks so far, violence has been common in a number of league matches this season, including Masri's opener at Ghazl Mahalla and last week's clash between Ismaili and Ittihad. Degla screamer In Suez, Wadi Degla pulled off a vital 1-0 victory over the in-form Petrojet, courtesy of a superb strike by midfielder Ashour Al-Taqi. In Hurghada, a ten-man Gouna side were denied by MCDR, who claimed a 1-1 draw after Mohamed Ibrahim cancelled out Minusu Buba's opener for Anwar Salama's side.
