League

Estadio Al-Rashid
Spectators: 9400 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 188) Sarhan Al Bloshi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gibrel Ghadhanfer in the 3rd minute of play forced Presidental Guard 2011's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Nordlander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Al Ahli Club defense, Aws Al Khars kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Domingos Berriotxoa. The Al Ahli Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Domingos Berriotxoa should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morad Al Adsani in the 12th minute of play forced Al Ahli Club's goalkeeper Domingos Berriotxoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute, Jamal Al Ramzi 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. In the 15th match minute, Al Ahli Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ammar Al Sharaf to maneuver through the defense. Domingos Berriotxoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmad Khorshed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 minutes of play, Presidental Guard 2011's Ahmad Khorshed made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Domingos Berriotxoa was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 21st minute, Gibrel Ghadhanfer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmad Khorshed in the 23rd minute of play forced Al Ahli Club's goalkeeper Domingos Berriotxoa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmad Khorshed took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Domingos Berriotxoa. Domingos Berriotxoa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Domingos Berriotxoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmad Khorshed in the 39th minute of the match. Al Ahli Club's Domingos Berriotxoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmad Khorshed in the 40th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Al Ahli Club's Ammar Al Sharaf got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Al Ahli Club's Domingos Berriotxoa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moner Khaja in the 46th minute of play. The supporters of Presidental Guard 2011 booed when Al Ahli Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sarhan Al Bloshi didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Ahmad Khorshed made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Jamal Al Ramzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven-Edvin Nordlander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sven-Edvin Nordlander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gibrel Ghadhanfer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 minutes of play Presidental Guard 2011's Moner Khaja was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 58 played minutes Presidental Guard 2011 got a freekick which was hit by Moner Khaja. Morad Al Adsani kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Al Ahli Club's goalkeeper Domingos Berriotxoa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Morad Al Adsani. With his leg Domingos Berriotxoa managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Presidental Guard 2011's Ahmad Khorshed fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Domingos Berriotxoa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Presidental Guard 2011's Ahmad Khorshed shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-4 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, Al Ahli Club's Naji Al Muwail got a free kick in the 75th minute. Sven-Edvin Nordlander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sarhan Al Bloshi went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Sven-Edvin Nordlander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sarhan Al Bloshi in the 82nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Morad Al Adsani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Presidental Guard 2011's supporters rose to their feet, but Morad Al Adsani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Domingos Berriotxoa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmad Khorshed received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Domingos Berriotxoa came out and tried to block the shot, but Ahmad Khorshed slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 89th minute. With a little luck, Al Ahli Club's Domingos Berriotxoa got control of the ball when Morad Al Adsani tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Al Ahli Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Presidental Guard 2011 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.