CAIRO: Mohamed “Geddo Nagi scored the only goal of the game to hand Ittihad a 1-0 win over fellow Alexandria rivals Harras Hodoud in the Egyptian Premier League on Monday.

Geddo grabbed the winner in the first half s stoppage time when he finished off a fortunate solo run, which saw him rounding Mathurin Kameni before hitting an empty net.

Cup champions Hodoud were repeatedly denied by Ittihad goalkeeper Al-Hani Soliman, who had a superb game at Alexandria Stadium.

Hodoud s Ahmed Eid was sent off in the dying moments of the game after some childish acts towards match referee Gehad Greisha.

Eid was angry that Greisha ignored his call for a handball against Ahmed Zaghloul. The Egypt winger then bellowed at the referee, who had to book him twice in less than five seconds.

Television replays proved that Eid s claims were baseless as the ball hit the Ittihad defender s thigh.

Ittihad remain sixth with 30 points, three less than fifth-placed Hodoud.