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SAWA ARENA
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ramadan Abol started the match with the kick off. When Naem Al Habshi came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Penistone 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 Naem Al Habshi couldn't finish the play. In the 9th minute Naem Al Habshi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naem Al Habshi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naem Al Habshi, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Shaker Al Saffar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Mnawer Boften tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Naem Al Habshi's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. The supporters of Penistone booed when Sushi Panda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shaker Al Saffar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Faraj Al Saffar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 33rdth minute of the game Naem Al Habshi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sushi Panda's Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Sushi Panda's Meteb Al Ajmi got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naem Al Habshi in the 38th minute of play forced Sushi Panda's goalkeeper Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Majed Al Dowaisan notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Penistone's Mnawer Boften. Mnawer Boften was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naem Al Habshi to make the kick off. Shaker Al Saffar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mnawer Boften having to make a save. When Ramadan Abol came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Sushi Panda 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 Ramadan Abol couldn't finish the play. In the 60th play minute Naem Al Habshi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan. 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Penistone's zone, Meteb Al Ajmi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mnawer Boften came out of the goal and Meteb Al Ajmi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 71st minute, Ramadan Abol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mnawer Boften was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Mnawer Boften showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramadan Abol in the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th match minute, Penistone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarah Shrean to maneuver through the defense. Ramadan Abol struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Mnawer Boften didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sushi Panda. Mahmoud Al Herz charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mahmoud Al Herz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mahmoud Al Herz hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ramadan Abol in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mnawer Boften prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sushi Panda fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 86th minute. Penalty! Naem Al Habshi walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Mnawer Boften showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramadan Abol in the 90th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mahmoud Al Herz got free with Abdulatif Abo Al Hasan in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Sushi Panda had won after a very even match.