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Spectators: 10819 (Terracing: 8115, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 216) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Basel Al Balool took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Pankracy Zatorski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ad Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Pankracy Zatorski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheng Hong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cheng Hong made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basel Al Balool in the 9th minute. With a little luck, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Cheng Hong got control of the ball when Basel Al Balool tried to sneak it across the goal line. Farhan Al Fadhalah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheng Hong having to interfere. In the 26th match minute, Ad Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pankracy Zatorski to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the match, Ad Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Riad Abol came free, but Jacinto Espinoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Riad Abol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Espinoza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qutada Al Ali in the 43rd minute of play forced Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Riad Abol was the one to do the kick off. Wasel Al Sherazi's late challenge caught a Ad Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wasel Al Sherazi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ad Academy booed when Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wasel Al Sherazi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cheng Hong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pankracy Zatorski, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Jacinto Espinoza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Riad Abol, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. When Rajab Al Habshi came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ 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 Rajab Al Habshi couldn't finish the play. In the 78th match minute, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edoardo Petricca to maneuver through the defense. Cheng Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pankracy Zatorski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Rajab Al Habshi hit a great ball. 96 minutes into the game, Ad Academy's Pankracy Zatorski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cheng Hong made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When the referee ended the match the Ad Academy players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.