Gouna remain in 12th place with 23 points while Ittihad, who seem to be bound to be relegated, are on 16 points.

The hosts' top scorer Edet Otobong squandered a penalty kick as keeper Mohamed Abdul-Monsef rose to prominence to block his effort in the first half.

A victory would have lifted Ittihad to 15th spot.

The kickoff of the game was delayed for a few minutes after several Ittihad spectators tried to invade the pitch. Security personnel contained the situation.

Elsewhere, Harras Hodoud failed to capitalize on their home advantage and drew with Gaish 1-1.

Mohamed Hamed fired Hodoud ahead but Yassin Abdul-Aal restored parity and ended the match in a stalemate.

Gaish and Hodoud lie 10th and 11th in the league table, both with 24 points.