League

Mansour Bin Zayed
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) In the 3rd match minute, Hampton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohammad Kaci Hamruche to maneuver through the defense. Jean-Baptiste Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hampton's Abderrachid Mesbah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Mezair in the 11th minute of play. A hard shot 15 in the game by Jean-Baptiste Azem from a close distance when the talented Abderrachid Mesbah managed to make a qualified save. Hampton's players were relieved. After 16 played minutes Hampton got a freekick which was hit by Mohammad Kaci Hamruche. Jean-Baptiste Azem in the 17thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Abderrachid Mesbah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jean-Baptiste Azems short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Abderrachid Mesbah to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kamel Massi in the 23rd minute of play forced Abu Dhabi United's goalkeeper Abd el Hamdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 27 minutes, Kamel Massi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hampton and the Abu Dhabi United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kamel Massi kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Guillaume Laurent Soltani made a precise shot to the right of Abd el Hamdani. Abu Dhabi United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fodil Abbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Abderrachid Mesbah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Mezair might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abderrachid Mesbah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mohamed Mezair ran back to his position shaking his head. Abd el Hamdani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillaume Laurent Soltani in the 41st minute of the match. Jean-Baptiste Azem in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Abderrachid Mesbah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Abd el Hamdani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kamel Massi in the 45th minute of play.

Mohamed Mezair blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abderrachid Mesbah having to make a save. When Abu Dhabi United's Jean-Baptiste Azem in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hampton's goalie prevented a goal. Abderrachid Mesbah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jean-Baptiste Azem's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. If Khair ad-Din Brahimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tayeb Saïd-Guerni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd el Hamdani having to interfere. When Mohamed Mezair came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Abu Dhabi United 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 Mohamed Mezair couldn't finish the play. If Jean-Baptiste Azem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70thth minute of the game Jean-Baptiste Azem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hampton's Abderrachid Mesbah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 73rd minute Jean-Baptiste Azem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abderrachid Mesbah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Sofiane Matoub hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 77 minutes, Jean-Baptiste Azem made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Hampton's Abderrachid Mesbah tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80thth minute of the game Jean-Baptiste Azem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hampton's Abderrachid Mesbah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 89 played minutes Hampton got a freekick which was hit by Mohammad Kaci Hamruche. Mohamed Mezair charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohamed Mezair the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mohamed Mezair kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Although Abu Dhabi United had been in control for most of the match, Hampton still came away with the win.