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Margate Stadium
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nabel Al Abdullah got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Margate's goalkeeper Salem Bo Hamad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 4 played minutes Margate got a freekick which was hit by Sanad Al Mosawe. In the 11th minute, Yaqoot Al Hammady made a precise shot to the right of Salem Bo Hamad. Margate's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Nabel Al Abdullah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Salem Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of Al Jumeirah FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Margate:s goal. Al Jumeirah FC:s Fryderyk Brataniec showed great skill when he stopped Sobah Al Homaithe:s penalty. Al Jumeirah FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mosa Al Arbash in the 30th minute. The corner led Al Jumeirah FC's Mosa Al Arbash to fire away a dangerous shot which Salem Bo Hamad despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Al Jumeirah FC booed when Margate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Riad Al Shemali didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute Nabel Al Abdullah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salem Bo Hamad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Mosa Al Arbash managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al Jumeirah FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mosa Al Arbash was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salem Bo Hamad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nabel Al Abdullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salem Bo Hamad having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sanad Al Mosawe to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Yaqoot Al Hammady got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Nabel Al Abdullah struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Salem Bo Hamad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Al Jumeirah FC. Fahad Al Matrok hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. The supporters of Al Jumeirah FC booed when Margate was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sanad Al Mosawe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nabel Al Abdullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salem Bo Hamad having to interfere. Majed Al Abdullah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salem Bo Hamad having to interfere. In the last second Salem Bo Hamad throw himself and got hold of the ball when Yaqoot Al Hammady in the 75thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nabel Al Abdullah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Salem Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nabel Al Abdullah might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salem Bo Hamad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nabel Al Abdullah ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nabel Al Abdullah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Nizar Al Sarraf got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Al Jumeirah FC played a much better game than Margate and deserved their victory. The Margate players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.