League Play-Off

Sursina
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Reda Sallam could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Mazen Fayez made a huge save. Ramzy Atef stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hassan Hafez's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Rabie Raouf's late challenge caught a Nuweiba`'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rabie Raouf helped the player get up and apologised. Rabie Raouf hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yousry Rabie in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramzy Atef saved Sursina from getting behind. Ramzy Atef came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Nuweiba`'s Hassan Hafez. But to his dismay, Hassan Hafez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 20 minutes into the match, Maged Kamel notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Sursina's Ramzy Atef. Ramzy Atef was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Reda Sallams short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Mazen Fayez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 30 played minutes Sursina got a freekick which was hit by Rabie Raouf. The audience was convinced that Hassan Hafez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramzy Atef was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. Reda Sallams short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Mazen Fayez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 38 minutes, Maher Shehta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sursina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maher Shehta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Maher Shehta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Maher Shehta made the kick off in the second half. Ramzy Atef showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yousry Rabie, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassan Hafez in the 57th minute of play forced Sursina's goalkeeper Ramzy Atef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reda Sallam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mazen Fayez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Hamza El-Sayed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramzy Atef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hassan Hafez in the 64th minute of play. Mazen Fayez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maher Shehta, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Shehta Fathy's late challenge caught a Sursina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shehta Fathy helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sursina booed when Nuweiba` was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shehta Fathy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maher Shehta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hassan Hafez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ramzy Atef showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Hafez, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Hassan Hafez might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramzy Atef. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hassan Hafez ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hassan Hafez in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramzy Atef saved Sursina from getting behind. Hassan Hafez struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Ramzy Atef didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nuweiba`. Reda Sallam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yousry Rabie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramzy Atef having to interfere. In the 94th minute, Nuweiba`'s Hassan Hafez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ramzy Atef. Ramzy Atef yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. The Nuweiba` 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.