League

Saudi Park Stadium
Spectators: 10827 (Terracing: 8121, Seating: 2490, VIP seats: 216) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Olle Kvalfält made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Saudi Pro Team City got a freekick which was hit by Qais Al Motaire. In the 15th minute, Qais Al Motaire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shaheen Al Sallal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Fabian Kosiorek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabian Kosiorek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Younis Taqi, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Younis Taqi hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 26 played minutes FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ got a freekick which was hit by Oun Al Asuosi. The supporters of FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ booed when Saudi Pro Team City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Younis Taqi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th match minute, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phoenix Phoenix to maneuver through the defense. Younis Taqi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Fabian Kosiorek 31 minutes into the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Jacinto Hermida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Saudi Pro Team City's Bassam Al Hadad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 39 minutes, Jacinto Hermida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jacinto Hermida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the game, one of FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Younis Taqi made a kick off. Bassam Al Hadad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olle Kvalfält in the 52nd minute of play. Fabian Kosiorek didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shaheen Al Sallal went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the match, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goal looked a bit too open when Shaheen Al Sallal came free, but Fabian Kosiorek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 70 minutes, Lucas Magee mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ and the Saudi Pro Team City players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Saudi Pro Team City booed when FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Magee didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's Lucas Magee got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Lucas Magee off the ground. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Olle Kvalfält managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's supporters rose to their feet, but Olle Kvalfält was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bassam Al Hadad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bassam Al Hadad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jacinto Hermida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Saudi Pro Team City's goalkeeper Bassam Al Hadad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jacinto Hermida. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto Hermida got free with Bassam Al Hadad in the 88th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 89 minutes into the match, Saudi Pro Team City's goal looked a bit too open when Olle Kvalfält came free, but Bassam Al Hadad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.