Egyptian Premier League Round Up 09-17-2016 | VIDEO
Maqassa, Talae El-Geish and Alexandria’s Ittihad were off to winning starts in their 2016-17 Egyptian league campaign.
Maqassa 3-0 Tanta
Ex-Ahly striker Ahmed Abdel-Zaher and on-loan forward Ahmed El-Sheikh were on target as Maqassa beat newly-promoted side Tanta 3-0 at Fayoum Stadium.
El-Geish 2-1 El Masry
Talae El-Geish claimed a 2-1 home victory over Hossam Hassan’s Masry, with another ex-Zamalek man in playmaker Ahmed Eid giving the military side a 12th-minute lead.
Ittihad of Alexandria 3-1 Arab Contractors
Alexandria’s Ittihad side bagged a 3-1 home win over Arab Contractors at Borg El-Arab Stadium.
Al Ahly 1-0 Ismaily
Al Ahly gave newly-appointed manager Hossam El-Badry a winning start after beating bitter rivals Ismaily 1-0 in the Egyptian league opening week at Cairo’s Petrosport Stadium on Saturday.
The sole goal of the game was scored by midfielder Abdallah El-Said in the 78th minute to give defending champions Ahly their first three points of the campaign.
