CAIRO – Enppi reached the 2024-25 Egypt Capital Cup quarter-finals, as NBE Club and Al-Masry drew 1-1, while Talae El-Geish defeated Al-Ahly’s youth team 3-1.
Enppi 1-0 Pharco FC
Enppi secured a spot in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Pharco FC in Group C at Cairo’s Al-Salam Stadium. Centre-back Ahmed Kalosha netted the winner in the 26th minute.
With this victory, Enppi has accumulated six points from two matches, having previously defeated Al-Ahly 1-0 in the group stage opener.
Enppi currently leads Group C with six points, followed by Talae El-Geish with four points after their 3-1 win over Al-Ahly. Pharco FC sits in third place with one point, while Al-Ahly, at the bottom with zero points, has been eliminated from the tournament.
NBE Club 1-1 Al-Masry
NBE Club and Al-Masry of Port Said played to a 1-1 draw in their Group B encounter at Borg El-Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Centre-back Mahmoud El-Gazar put NBE Club ahead in the 12th minute, but attacking midfielder Hussein Faisal equalized for Al-Masry just three minutes later.
Following the early goals, both teams struggled to create clear-cut chances, and the match concluded in a stalemate.
Talae el-Geish 3-1 Al-Ahly
Talae El-Geish secured a 3-1 victory over Al-Ahly’s youth team in their Group C clash at the Military Academy Stadium in Cairo.
Al-Ahly fielded a squad consisting of youth players born in 2005, supplemented by senior team members, including Tunisian left-back Ali Maaloul, defender Yasser Ibrahim, midfielder Omar El-Saaiy, and forward Samir Mohamed.
The match began with an early penalty awarded to Talae El-Geish after Al-Ahly goalkeeper Mustafa Makhlouf fouled right winger Youssry Wahid in the first minute. The decision was confirmed by VAR, and Nigerian centre-forward Godwin Chika converted from the spot in the fourth minute to put his side ahead.
Midfielder Islam Mohareb doubled Talae El-Geish’s lead in the 38th minute, finishing off a precise cross from Wahid.
Al-Ahly responded in the 55th minute when Adam Samir capitalized on a defensive lapse to pull one back, making it 2-1. However, Wahid restored Talae El-Geish’s two-goal advantage in the 61st minute, effectively sealing the victory.
Despite Al-Ahly’s youth team dominating possession in the latter stages, they failed to create significant threats, ensuring a deserved win for Talae El-Geish.
The Egypt Capital Cup features 18 teams, divided into four groups:
Group A: Zamalek, El-Gouna, Petrojet, Modern Sport, Smouha
Group B: Ceramica Cleopatra, Al-Masry, ZED, NBE Club, Ghazl El-Mahalla
Group C: Al-Ahly, Talae el-Geish, Enppi, Pharco FC
Group D: Pyramids FC, Al-Ittihad of Alexandria, Ismaily, Haras El-Hodoud
According to the 2024-25 Egypt Capital Cup regulations, the top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals, where the tournament will follow a knockout format until a champion is determined.
Prize distribution
The tournament offers substantial financial rewards:
• Champion: EGP 10 million
• Runner-up: EGP 4 million
• Third place: EGP 2 million
• Fourth place: EGP 1.5 million
• Each participating club: EGP 400,000
