MCDR moved to second with a vital win over Dakhlia as Ahli remained in charge of the Egyptian Premier League table. In a thrilling contest at Arab Contractors, Ahli edged out ENPPI 3-2 to claim their third win in a row. Tarek Yehia's MCDR had to thank Moroccan forward Omar Najdi for the winning goal over the win-less Dakhlia in Fayoum. In Port-Said, Masri maintained their unbeaten start with a 1-0 victory over Arab Contractors, courtesy of a goal from Ahmed Zahran. Gouna also remained unbeaten after coming back from two goals down to deny Ghazl Mahalla with a 2-2 draw in Hurghada. All goalscorers at Hurghada Stadium were former Zamalek players as Mohamed Abdullah scored twice in the first half before Sherif Ashraf and Ashour Al-Adham leveled things for Gouna after the break.
