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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Baqer Al Najdi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Arlindo Borges was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 8th minute Baqer Al Najdi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdelnaser Al Motaire was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Afonsinho Coelho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Afonsinho Coelho really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Afonsinho Coelho scored 2-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdelnaser Al Motaire, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shaker Al Ajmi in the 20th minute of play forced Boizão Club do Recife's goalkeeper Arlindo Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute, Gilson Rosado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute of the match Shaker Al Ajmi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arlindo Borges showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 24 minutes of play, Hook City's Baqer Al Najdi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arlindo Borges was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Hook City's Abdelnaser Al Motaire got control of the ball when Afonsinho Coelho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32ndth minute of the game Shaker Al Ajmi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Boizão Club do Recife's Arlindo Borges was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arlindo Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shaker Al Ajmi in the 37th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Dhari Al Sherazi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hook City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dhari Al Sherazi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Boizão Club do Recife's Arthur Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Boizão Club do Recife's Arthur Messias got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Hook City's Shaker Al Ajmi got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 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 Shaker Al Ajmi to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match Hook City got a corner. Boizão Club do Recife's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaker Al Ajmi ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Dhari Al Sherazi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arlindo Borges quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 52nd play minutes Baqer Al Najdi shot 2-3, a short shot which went by Arlindo Borges and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 58th minute Arthur Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelnaser Al Motaire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdelnaser Al Motaire showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Messias in the 62nd minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, Boizão Club do Recife's goal looked a bit too open when Shaker Al Ajmi came free, but Arlindo Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Boizão Club do Recife's Arlindo Borges got control of the ball when Dhari Al Sherazi tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Boizão Club do Recife getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Kauã Couto hit a great ball. Arlindo Borges stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dhari Al Sherazi's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute of the match Hook City got a corner. Boizão Club do Recife's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Shaker Al Ajmi ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Hook City's Baqer Al Najdi getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Arlindo Borges made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Sanad Shams sent off a good shot on target. 74 minutes into the game, Afonsinho Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Boizão Club do Recife's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hook City the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Boizão Club do Recife was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonsinho Coelho to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Hook City booed when Boizão Club do Recife was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilson Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Shaker Al Ajmi in the 76th minute really tested Arlindo Borges's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to Hook City getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Ramadan Ghadhanfer hit a great ball. Arlindo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shaker Al Ajmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonsinho Coelho took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelnaser Al Motaire. Abdelnaser Al Motaire dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Arlindo Borges took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shaker Al Ajmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Shaker Al Ajmi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arlindo Borges. The goal made the score 3-4. The Hook City 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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