El-Gouna takes another step towards promotion

CAIRO – 19 March 2018: El-Gouna defeated El-Nasr Mining 2-0 on Monday to reach 60 points and lead the Egyptian League second division group A seven points clear.

El-Minya SC, which is placed second in Group A, also defeated Qenna 1-0 to keep their hopes of winning promotion to the top division.

El-Gouna will host Fayoum FC on Saturday, while El-Minya SC will travel to Aswan to face their local club, Aswan SC.

In Group B, Nogoom El-Mostakbal FC lost two precious points in the promotion race, as their game against Ethad el-Shorta ended with a 2-2 draw and increased the gap with the group leaders, Al-Terasanah to three points.

Both teams will meet each other on April 20 at Al-Terasanah’s stadium.

In Group C, the group leaders, Haras El-Hodoud SC, defeated Kom Hamada 2-0 on Monday and kept the gap with their successors, Kafr El-Sheikh, to eight points.