League

Northleach
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Younis Al Homaithe kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes into the match, Al Jazira Club - UAE's goalkeeper Nader Al Herz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Magnus Egeberg. Marzoq Al Sharaf charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marzoq Al Sharaf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Al-Mnya Northleach getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Marzoq Al Sharaf hit a great ball. After 10 played minutes, Al Jazira Club - UAE's Jamal Sarkhoh shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Caco Marques came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Al Jazira Club - UAE reached it. 12 minutes into the game, Ghanim Al Amer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al Jazira Club - UAE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Al-Mnya Northleach the free kick. After a rather tough play, Al Jazira Club - UAE's Ghanim Al Amer got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute of the match Marzoq Al Sharaf sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nader Al Herz skillfully saved the ball. Caco Marques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fawzy Al Sharah's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Caco Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jamal Sarkhoh in the 17th minute of play. Caco Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Al Ammar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Younis Al Homaithe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Nader Al Herz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Caco Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jamal Sarkhoh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Younis Al Homaithe fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Mnya Northleach's protests and gave Younis Al Homaithe a yellow card for diving instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Armando Edwardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Caco Marques made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Jamal Sarkhoh sent off a good shot on target. Caco Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Al Ammar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caco Marques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamal Sarkhoh in the 65th minute. Caco Marques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamal Sarkhoh in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Al-Mnya Northleach's goal looked a bit too open when Fawzy Al Sharah came free, but Caco Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Magnus Egeberg came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Al-Mnya Northleach fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Magnus Egeberg couldn't finish the play. In the 76th match minute, Al Jazira Club - UAE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ghanim Al Amer to maneuver through the defense. Magnus Egeberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nader Al Herz having to interfere. Caco Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fawzy Al Sharah in the 81st minute of play. The supporters of Al-Mnya Northleach booed when Al Jazira Club - UAE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aws Al Banwan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Shehab Al Hajraf could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Caco Marques made a huge save. After 92 played minutes Al-Mnya Northleach got a freekick which was hit by Abbas Al Khobaize. Jamal Sarkhoh, 92 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 94th minute Fawzy Al Sharah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Al Jazira Club - UAE's Fawzy Al Sharah slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Caco Marques. That made the score 1-2 after 96 minutes of play.