League Play-Off

Sirqina
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jaliyah's Ramzy Mahmoud started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The Sirqina fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when Sirqina's Aebeed Salah looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jaliyah's Lateef Amgad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassan Taimour in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Hamada Mostafa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramzy Mahmoud in the 24th minute of play forced Sirqina's goalkeeper Deyaa Zaky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ramzy Mahmoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Ayoub Gaafar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Deyaa Zaky. Sirqina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ayoub Gaafar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ayoub Gaafar struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Deyaa Zaky didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jaliyah. After 36 played minutes Jaliyah got a freekick which was hit by Refaat Emam. Lateef Amgad made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Aebeed Salah sent off a good shot on target. After 39 minutes of play, Sirqina's Aebeed Salah made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lateef Amgad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ayoub Gaafar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Hassan Taimour made the kick off in the second half. If Ramzy Mahmoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 56 minutes, Ayoub Gaafar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jaliyah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ayoub Gaafar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sirqina's zone, Ramzy Mahmoud stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Deyaa Zaky came out of the goal and Ramzy Mahmoud tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ramzy Mahmoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayoub Gaafar in the 69th minute of play forced Sirqina's goalkeeper Deyaa Zaky to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ayoub Gaafar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deyaa Zaky having to interfere. After having played for 77 minutes, Ayoub Gaafar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jaliyah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ayoub Gaafar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th minute Hassan Taimour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lateef Amgad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89thth minute of the game Hassan Taimour who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jaliyah's Lateef Amgad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 92nd minute, Sirqina's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ayoub Gaafar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aebeed Salah in the 96th minute of play forced Jaliyah's goalkeeper Lateef Amgad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Sirqina support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.