League Play-Off

Sidfa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ziyad Ezzat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. A hard shot 4 in the game by Hossam Abdel Haleem from a close distance when the talented Salah el din Abdel Wahab managed to make a qualified save. Harra's players were relieved. Ziyad Ezzat who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Salah el din Abdel Wahab when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 9 minutes, Saeed Abu Bakr mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sidfa and the Harra players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Sidfa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saeed Abu Bakr to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute of the match Fayez Shawky shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Essam Fares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Essam Fares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taher El-Shater, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Sidfa's Saeed Abu Bakr got a free kick in the 14th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Sidfa's goal looked a bit too open when Taher El-Shater came free, but Essam Fares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Harra's Taher El-Shater got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hossam Abdel Haleem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hossam Abdel Haleems short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Salah el din Abdel Wahab to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Tawfeek Nader kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Ziyad Ezzat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salah el din Abdel Wahab read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. After 36 played minutes Sidfa got a freekick which was hit by Shady Hany. Essam Fares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fikry El-Ghandour in the 41st minute of the match. Essam Fares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fikry El-Ghandour in the 46th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Taher El-Shater to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Taher El-Shater managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taher El-Shater was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 56 minutes into the game, Tawfeek Nayef was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sidfa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Harra the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Sidfa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tawfeek Nayef to maneuver through the defense. If Fikry El-Ghandour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salah el din Abdel Wahab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hossam Abdel Haleem in the 69th minute of play. Essam Fares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taher El-Shater in the 84th minute of play. Salah el din Abdel Wahab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hossam Abdel Haleem in the 86th minute of the match. Ziyad Ezzat took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salah el din Abdel Wahab. Salah el din Abdel Wahab dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 93rd minute Hossam Abdel Haleem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salah el din Abdel Wahab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Harra players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sidfa.