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Truro
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fayez Al Abdullah started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Business Bay's goal looked a bit too open when Fayez Al Abdullah came free, but Aesem Al Arbash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aesem Al Arbash made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fayez Al Abdullah in the 11th minute of play. Mahdi Al Towatan came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Business Bay's 李钢军. But to his dismay, 李钢军 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 17th minute of the match Khalaf Al Attar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mahdi Al Towatan skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hassan Al Banai during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hassan Al Banai kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Nader Al Qattan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aesem Al Arbash, 1-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ammar Sarkhoh during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ammar Sarkhoh hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamdan Al Shati got free with Aesem Al Arbash in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, Truro United's Aesem Al Arbash threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fayez Al Abdullah, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 1-2 became the score in the 37th minute when 李钢军 elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Hamdan Al Shati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aesem Al Arbash having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 李钢军 was the one to do the kick off. Aesem Al Arbash took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fayez Al Abdullah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamdan Al Shati struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Aesem Al Arbash didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Truro United. Mahdi Al Towatan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 59th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Khalaf Al Attar. In the 60th minute Fayez Al Abdullah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aesem Al Arbash saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamdan Al Shati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fayez Al Abdullah 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. 李钢军 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mahdi Al Towatan made a huge save. Seraj Al Hadhod charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Seraj Al Hadhod the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Truro United's Seraj Al Hadhod got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 75th minute, 李钢军 made a precise shot to the right of Mahdi Al Towatan. Truro United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Mahdi Al Towatan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luai Shalan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Truro United's Mahdi Al Towatan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Truro United from getting a goal against them. 88 minutes into the match, Business Bay's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdan Al Shati came free, but Aesem Al Arbash reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fayez Al Abdullah took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aesem Al Arbash. Aesem Al Arbash dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fayez Al Abdullah in the 94th minute of play forced Business Bay's goalkeeper Aesem Al Arbash to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With his leg Mahdi Al Towatan managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Business Bay's 李钢军 fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.