Pharco beat Mansoura 2-0 after players leave pitch in Professional League match

Pharco’s match against Mansoura was brought to an early end after Mansoura players refused to continue, despite referee Abdel Aziz El Sayed waiting until the allocated time had expired before formally stopping the game.

Pharco were awarded a 2-0 victory in the second round of the Professional League, but the result was overshadowed by the circumstances surrounding the final moments of the match.

The incident unfolded during the second half, when El Sayed indicated that seven minutes of added time would be played. At that stage, Pharco were leading 1-0.

Mansoura increased the pressure as they searched for an equaliser and appealed for a goal after questioning whether one of their efforts had crossed the line. The Mansoura technical staff and players believed the ball may have gone over the goal line and called for the decision to be reviewed.

The referee, however, allowed play to continue and did not award the goal. Pharco then extended their advantage when Mohamed Abdel Latif (Grendo) scored his side’s second goal.

Following that strike, Mansoura’s players left the pitch rather than carrying on with the match. The referee waited for the remaining regulation time to elapse before bringing the contest to a conclusion because Mansoura did not return to complete it.

The decision meant Pharco were recorded as 2-0 winners, although the match ended in unusual circumstances after the disagreement over the disputed goal and Mansoura’s subsequent departure from the field.

The result came in the second round of the Professional League, with Pharco securing the two-goal victory after leading by a single goal for most of the second half. Mansoura’s attempt to level the score instead led to the late controversy that prevented the game from reaching a conventional finish.

Five matches were played on the day as the second round of the Professional League reached its conclusion. The Pharco-Mansoura fixture was the only match described in detail in the report, with the late decision and the refusal of Mansoura to continue providing the central talking point.

The match was therefore officially ended by El Sayed after the scheduled period, rather than being abandoned immediately when the players left the pitch. Pharco’s second goal, scored by Mohamed Abdel Latif (Grendo), came after the referee had rejected the appeals surrounding the earlier incident and instructed the teams to continue playing.

Mansoura’s players then left the field, and the referee’s decision to wait until the full period had passed established the final outcome: Pharco 2-0 Mansoura.