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Match Report
Snailbeach
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000,
Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) Snailbeach's Talal Bo Qamaz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the game, Snailbeach's Mohammad Boland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eriberto Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 13th minute Edrees Al Hashash shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fared Shrean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fared Shrean showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edrees Al Hashash, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Fared Shrean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edrees Al Hashash in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Saleh Al Dabos in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fared Shrean prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 31 played minutes Snailbeach got a freekick which was hit by Riad Abol. In the 32nd minute, Edrees Al Hashash made a precise shot to the right of Fared Shrean. Snailbeach's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Fared Shrean showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edrees Al Hashash in the 36th minute of the match. Nader Al Homaithe could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Eriberto Amorim made a huge save. Eriberto Amorim made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Nader Al Homaithe sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Fakher Dashti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al Shabab Al Arabi Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Fakher Dashti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fared Shrean breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 45 minutes into the match, Al Shabab Al Arabi Club's goal looked a bit too open when Talal Bo Qamaz came free, but Eriberto Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fared Shrean made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saleh Al Dabos in the 45th minute of play. After 46 played minutes Snailbeach got a freekick which was hit by Msaed Al Mehana. In the 47th minute Saleh Al Dabos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fared Shrean saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Saleh Al Dabos to make the kick off. Al Shabab Al Arabi Club's Eriberto Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohammad Boland in the 52nd minute of play. Snailbeach's Fared Shrean proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Snailbeach from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Snailbeach's zone, Saleh Al Dabos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fared Shrean came out of the goal and Saleh Al Dabos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fared Shrean was a little too slow when Edrees Al Hashash got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 62nd minute. The score was now 1-3. A collision led to Snailbeach getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Nader Al Homaithe hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saleh Al Dabos in the 67th minute of play forced Snailbeach's goalkeeper Fared Shrean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute, Mohammad Boland ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eriberto Amorim was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Eriberto Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammad Boland in the 73rd minute of play. When Sulaiman Al Hindi fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Snailbeach's protests and gave Sulaiman Al Hindi a yellow card for diving instead. Sulaiman Al Hindi kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fakher Dashti got free with Fared Shrean in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 96 minutes into the match, Al Shabab Al Arabi Club's goal looked a bit too open when Talal Bo Qamaz came free, but Eriberto Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Al Shabab Al Arabi Club had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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