CAIRO: Ghazl El Mahalla beat neighbors Baladeya 2-0 to send them back to second division after only one season in the top flight.

Morsi Abdel Latif and Mohamed Salah scored to conclude the victory for Mohamed Fayez s side.

Baladeya s relegation became imminent as they freeze at 25 points to join Suez Cement in the second division, with one week remaining.

Elsewhere, Aluminum registered a decisive 2-0 win over Tersana to leap-frog them in 12th place with 30 points, with one point difference.

Arab Contractors 1-0 defeat at Petrojet put them in a critical situation as they slipped to third from bottom with 28 points.