Defender Ahmed Zaghloul towered to connect with an Ahmed Adel corner-kick before heading into the back of the net.

Ittihad are placed sixth with 10 points while Al-Gaish only have six points from seven games.

Referee Mohamed Abdul-Kader disallowed a first-half striker from Reda Metwalli after the Ittihad striker was adjudged to be in an offside position.

The TV replay proved the referee right.

Metwalli, Adel and veteran striker Abdul-Hamid Hassan failed to capitalize on several chances before Zaghloul broke the deadlock.