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Zamalek FC Park
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kacper Wasikowski got the match started through his kick off. Rhys Dimmock made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adrian Nicolae in the 4th minute of play. When Daron Joseph got free in front of the goal in the 5th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Spencer Holder was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, S.D. Bajen's Korey Benedict got a free kick in the 8th minute. Daron Joseph who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Spencer Holder when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Nicolae in the 20th minute of play forced Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Nicolae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mugurel Balaeț received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Spencer Holder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jann Bernickow charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jann Bernickow the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Jann Bernickow hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spencer Holder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daron Joseph's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Zamalek FC's Rhys Dimmock played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lincoln Hand in the 30th minute of play. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Nicolae, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mugurel Balaeț came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Zamalek 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 Mugurel Balaeț couldn't finish the play. Andrew Borgers hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Davis Duff could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Spencer Holder made a huge save. 45 minutes into the match, Zamalek FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Nicolae came free, but Rhys Dimmock reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daron Joseph made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, S.D. Bajen's Petrigai Solanos seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Petrigai Solanos the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of S.D. Bajen protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Petrigai Solanos had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 56 played minutes S.D. Bajen got a freekick which was hit by Adrian Nicolae. 61 minutes into the match, Zamalek FC's goalkeeper Rhys Dimmock had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adrian Nicolae. Spencer Holder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jann Bernickow, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Spencer Holder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daron Joseph, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 70th minute, Daron Joseph got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. S.D. Bajen's Sam Malone was substituted for Adrian Nicolae. If Sam Malone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Zamalek FC booed when S.D. Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrew Borgers didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reese Otto in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Spencer Holder saved S.D. Bajen from getting behind. In the 81st minute Zamalek FC were awarded a corner. Davis Duff went to the cornerflag to take it. A well done corner resulted in Mugurel Balaeț drilling the ball in to score 2-0 behind S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper. Spencer Holder stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reese Otto's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reese Otto in the 88th minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Reese Otto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Spencer Holder was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Rhys Dimmock took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Malone, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reese Otto in the 92nd minute of play forced S.D. Bajen's goalkeeper Spencer Holder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 94 minutes into the game, when Tytus Banaszak put in a rough tackle. Tytus Banaszak kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Kacper Wasikowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.D. Bajen's supporters rose to their feet, but Kacper Wasikowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rhys Dimmock breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. For all the effort they put into the match, the S.D. Bajen players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Zamalek FC.