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Match Report
Saudi Park Stadium
Spectators: 10842 (Terracing: 8133,
Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) Olimpiu Merișor made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the game, Tiger 典韦 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saudi Pro Team City the free kick. Raed Al Holey kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Bassam Al Hadad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olimpiu Merișor in the 20th minute of play. Erik Linqvist sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 played minutes SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ got a freekick which was hit by Tiger 典韦. 39 minutes into the game, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Erik Linqvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bassam Al Hadad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saudi Pro Team City's goalkeeper Bassam Al Hadad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 43 minutes had been played when some careless play by Saudi Pro Team City's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mostafa Al Barrak was slow to take the kick. During this time SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Adem Al Mahmed heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Habib Al Amer kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the game, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Olimpiu Merișor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bassam Al Hadad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2.
54 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Erik Linqvist fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. The supporters of SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ booed when Saudi Pro Team City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fadhel Al Towatan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olimpiu Merișor struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Bassam Al Hadad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³. In the 59th match minute, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiger 典韦 to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st match minute, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raed Al Holey to maneuver through the defense. When Habib Al Amer fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saudi Pro Team City's protests and gave Habib Al Amer a yellow card for diving instead. Habib Al Amer hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Adem Al Mahmed took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bassam Al Hadad. Bassam Al Hadad dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 73rd minute, Erik Linqvist ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bassam Al Hadad was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Tiger 典韦 lost his temper 78 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Saudi Pro Team City's Younis Taqi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 80th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³. 83 minutes into the game, Shaheen Al Sallal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saudi Pro Team City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ the free kick. A collision led to Saudi Pro Team City getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Shaheen Al Sallal hit a great ball. After 84 played minutes Saudi Pro Team City got a freekick which was hit by Shaheen Al Sallal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shaheen Al Sallal in the 88th minute of play forced SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s goalkeeper Cihan Birsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cihan Birsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Younis Taqi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the game, Anani Súrbinski threw the ball into play from the sideline. Saudi Pro Team City's Sameer Al Enzi quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Cihan Birsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Younis Taqi in the 93rd minute of play. Micah Levy's late challenge caught a Saudi Pro Team City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Micah Levy helped the player get up and apologised. After 94 played minutes SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ got a freekick which was hit by Micah Levy. The SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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