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Al Barsha Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Emad Al Nasser started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lafi Al Adsani scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fuad Al Khars, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Shabab Alahli's Peter Kik got control of the ball when Mamdouh Shamsah tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lafi Al Adsani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fuad Al Khars was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 17th minute, Fuad Dashti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute, Nayef Jiragh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fuad Al Khars was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 29 minutes into the match, Lafi Al Adsani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fuad Al Khars. Al Barsha's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lafi Al Adsani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Fuad Al Khars made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lafi Al Adsani in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Shabab Alahli's goal looked a bit too open when Sobah Al Khaled came free, but Peter Kik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Nayef Jiragh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fuad Al Khars was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sobah Al Khaled in the 41st minute of play forced Shabab Alahli's goalkeeper Peter Kik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nayef Jiragh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Shabab Alahli's Peter Kik got control of the ball when Mamdouh Shamsah tried to sneak it across the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nayef Jiragh was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Nayef Jiragh kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fuad Al Khars. That made the score 0-5 in the 51 minute of play. If Lafi Al Adsani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fuad Al Khars made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lafi Al Adsani in the 56th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lafi Al Adsani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fuad Al Khars was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nayef Jiragh in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fuad Al Khars saved Al Barsha from getting behind. Lafi Al Adsani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mamdouh Shamsah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Peter Kik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Peter Kik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mamdouh Shamsah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fuad Al Khars didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Shabab Alahli's Nayef Jiragh shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-6 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 80th minute, Lafi Al Adsani 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. Lafi Al Adsani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fuad Al Khars having to interfere. Shabab Alahli's Lafi Al Adsani got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Nayef Jiragh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nayef Jiragh in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fuad Al Khars, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Peter Kik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emad Al Nasser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nayef Jiragh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.