League Play-Off

Baqur
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ashraf Refaat kicked off to start the match. Tawfeek Ramzy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramy Desouqy in the 11th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Baqur defense, Rateb El-Sayed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tawfeek Ramzy. The Baqur fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tawfeek Ramzy should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, Gimmeza's Sallam Reda got a free kick in the 18th minute. Tarek Tawfeek took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alaa Yasser. Gimmeza's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 22 minutes, Nedal Fathy managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baqur's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nedal Fathy was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nedal Fathy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Alaa Yasser tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rateb El-Sayed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the match, Gimmeza's Rateb El-Sayed sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tawfeek Ramzy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Gimmeza fans' excitement grew in the 40th match minute when Gimmeza's Rateb El-Sayed 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 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Ashraf Refaat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute Ashraf Refaat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaa Yasser saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rateb El-Sayed to strike the kick off in the second half. Alaa Yasser showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nedal Fathy, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes of play, Baqur's Ashraf Refaat made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alaa Yasser was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramy Desouqy got free with Tawfeek Ramzy in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute Rateb El-Sayed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tawfeek Ramzy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Baqur booed when Gimmeza was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Othman Nassef didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ashraf Refaat came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Baqur 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 Ashraf Refaat couldn't finish the play. When Baqur's Ashraf Refaat in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gimmeza's goalie prevented a goal. In the 75th match minute, Gimmeza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassan Fayez to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute of the match Tarek Tawfeek shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alaa Yasser showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 78 played minutes Gimmeza got a freekick which was hit by Hassan Fayez. Alaa Yasser made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nedal Fathy in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st match minute, Gimmeza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassan Fayez to maneuver through the defense. Tawfeek Ramzy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rateb El-Sayed, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 85th match minute, Baqur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahdy Fareed to maneuver through the defense. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gimmeza's goalkeeper Alaa Yasser, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hamza Riad charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hamza Riad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alaa Yasser came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Baqur's Nedal Fathy. But to his dismay, Nedal Fathy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.