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Wroxham
Spectators: 7975 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1815, VIP seats: 160) Wasel Al Bahar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fared Shrean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wasel Al Bahar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th minute Sharjah FC were awarded a corner. Ayman Jiragh went to the cornerflag to take it. Ayman Jiragh made a great header on Sharjah FC's corner, it was just that Wroxham's Fared Shrean managed to reach the ball for a save. 9 minutes into the match, Sharjah FC's goalkeeper Joop Minnen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohammad Boland. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Meshal Al Herz during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sharjah FC's Meshal Al Herz got a free kick in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yazeed Dehrab in the 16th minute of play forced Wroxham's goalkeeper Fared Shrean to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sharjah FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Yousef Sarkhoh hit a great ball. After having played for 19 minutes, Nemir Taqi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wroxham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nemir Taqi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute Wasel Al Bahar 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. Yazeed Dehrab scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fared Shrean, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 27 minutes into the match, Wroxham's goal looked a bit too open when Wasel Al Bahar came free, but Fared Shrean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Wroxham's goal looked a bit too open when Wasel Al Bahar came free, but Fared Shrean reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wroxham's Fared Shrean played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wasel Al Bahar in the 32nd minute of play. Fared Shrean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meshal Al Herz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fared Shrean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shjae Al Sallal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fared Shrean took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yazeed Dehrab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohammad Boland's late challenge caught a Sharjah FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohammad Boland helped the player get up and apologised. If Yazeed Dehrab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Talal Bo Qamaz made the kick off in the second half. After 52nd play minutes Wasel Al Bahar shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Fared Shrean and just under the crossbar into goal. Yazeed Dehrab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Sharjah FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Ebrahem Al Sayer hit a great ball. In the 58th minute of the match Mohammad Boland shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joop Minnen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With his leg Fared Shrean managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Sharjah FC's Wasel Al Bahar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 64 played minutes Wroxham got a freekick which was hit by Nemir Taqi. Fared Shrean came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Sharjah FC's Wasel Al Bahar. But to his dismay, Wasel Al Bahar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 73rd minute of the match, Wasel Al Bahar got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fared Shrean was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Fared Shrean made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wasel Al Bahar in the 75th minute. Wroxham's Fared Shrean proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Wroxham from getting a goal against them. In the 79th minute, Meshal Al Herz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emad Shabakhoh kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Mohammad Boland, 81 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. 83 minutes into the match, Nader Al Homaithe notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Sharjah FC's Joop Minnen. Joop Minnen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Sharjah FC booed when Wroxham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sulaiman Al Hindi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute Wasel Al Bahar 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazeed Dehrab in the 92nd minute of play. Wroxham's Fared Shrean proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Wroxham from getting a goal against them. In the 96th minute, Sulaiman Al Hindi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wasel Al Bahar got free with Fared Shrean in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.