Eastern Company defeated ENPPI 2-0 in the first half of the Egyptian Premier League.

Eastern Company ENPPI secured a 2-0 lead against Al Qanah in the first half of their match currently taking place at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, as part of the eighth round of the Egyptian Premier League.

The first goal for Eastern Company ENPPI came in the 27th minute, scored by Emad Mayhoub from a penalty kick awarded by referee Mahmoud Nasif after reviewing VAR to confirm a foul on Hossam Ayouba inside the penalty area.

Hossam Ayouba doubled the Petrochemical team's lead by scoring the second goal in the 37th minute with a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, finding the back of the net and giving Eastern Company ENPPI a 2-0 advantage at the end of the first half.

ENPPI's lineup against Al Qanah in the league

- Goalkeeper: Abdel Rahman Samir.
- Defense: Mohamed Hamdy, Ahmed Kalousha, Saif El Khashab, Mohamed Sharqia.
- Midfield: Sayed Said, Ziad Kamal, Emad Mayhoub.
- Attack: Mohamed Hattahout, Mohamed El Nahhas, Hossam Ayouba.

ENPPI substitutes against Al Qanah

The substitutes on the bench include: Reda Said, Marwan Dawood, Ahmed Hawash, Mahmoud Kahraba, Razak Laboudi, Ali Ihab, Osino Boudian, Omar El Azab, and Youssef Abdel Wahid.

Al Qanah and ENPPI's standings in the league table

Al Qanah is currently in twelfth place in the league table with 8 points, earned from 2 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. They hope to leverage the home advantage to secure a win and raise their tally to 11 points to improve their position in the standings.

Meanwhile, ENPPI sits in seventeenth place with 4 points, collected from 1 win, 1 draw, and 5 losses. The Petrochemical team is aiming to get back to winning ways and correct their course in the competition, with the match against Al Qanah representing an opportunity to close the gap with their rival and begin their climb up the table.