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ARENA CRYSTAL
Spectators: 9211 (Terracing: 6500, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) Daut Shoshi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fared Al Kandere might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Kosiorek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fared Al Kandere ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fared Al Kandere in the 4th minute of play forced FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goalkeeper Fabian Kosiorek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Kosiorek came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Ipplepen's Fared Al Kandere. But to his dismay, Fared Al Kandere quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 11 minutes into the game, Khalaf Al Muwail was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ipplepen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ the free kick. Khalaf Al Muwail kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. A hard shot by Tao Ke Zhi from long distance, 12 minutes into the match, got Ayman Al Naqi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's Fabian Kosiorek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daut Shoshi in the 16th minute of play. After 21 played minutes FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ got a freekick which was hit by Eesa Al Bahar. Daut Shoshi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Fabian Kosiorek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's Fabian Kosiorek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daut Shoshi in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th match minute, Ipplepen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Khalaf Al Muwail to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Ipplepen getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Khalaf Al Muwail hit a great ball. When FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's Olle Kvalfält in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ipplepen's goalie prevented a goal. 32 minutes into the match, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goal looked a bit too open when Daut Shoshi came free, but Fabian Kosiorek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Hermida's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ayman Al Naqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Fabian Kosiorek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fared Al Kandere, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Tobias Garci put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 42nd minute of the game. One of FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ipplepen:s goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Olle Kvalfält to make the kick off. Fabian Kosiorek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fared Al Kandere, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabian Kosiorek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Farooq Al Mothaf, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. When Ipplepen's Fared Al Kandere in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goalie prevented a goal. Fared Al Kandere might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Kosiorek. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fared Al Kandere ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 78th match minute, Ipplepen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Qutada Al Motaire to maneuver through the defense. When Daut Shoshi came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Ipplepen 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 Daut Shoshi couldn't finish the play. With 84 minutes on the clock, Haider Al Khaled commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 84 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ipplepen! In the 87th minute there was a penalty for FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ. Jacinto Hermida stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ayman Al Naqi. 1-2. Tao Ke Zhi hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.