League Play-Off

Qunaybirah
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Salah Faisal got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Qunaybirah's goal looked a bit too open when Fahmy Safwat came free, but Fahmy Ezzat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Qunaybirah's goal looked a bit too open when Fahmy Safwat came free, but Fahmy Ezzat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nassef Faisal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fahmy Safwat struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Fahmy Ezzat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Menoufis. Salah Faisal struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Hakeem Abdel Haleem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qunaybirah. Hakeem Abdel Haleem made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nassef Faisal in the 40th minute. After having played for 42 minutes, Salah Faisal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Qunaybirah's supporters crossed their fingers, but Salah Faisal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Menoufis's Hakeem Abdel Haleem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salah Faisal in the 45th minute of play. Fahmy Ezzat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ibrahim Hanafy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Riad Fahed during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Riad Fahed hit a great freekick 47 minutes into 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ibrahim Hanafy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Qunaybirah's goal looked a bit too open when Ibrahim Hanafy came free, but Fahmy Ezzat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fahmy Safwat charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fahmy Safwat the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Salah Faisal's late challenge caught a Menoufis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Salah Faisal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 66th match minute, Qunaybirah was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salah Faisal to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Qunaybirah getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ameen Islam hit a great ball. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Qunaybirah's goalkeeper Fahmy Ezzat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Salah Faisal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qunaybirah's supporters rose to their feet, but Salah Faisal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hakeem Abdel Haleem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78thth minute of the game Nassef Faisal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Menoufis's Hakeem Abdel Haleem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sameeh Ehab's late challenge caught a Menoufis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sameeh Ehab helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Salah Faisal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qunaybirah's supporters rose to their feet, but Salah Faisal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hakeem Abdel Haleem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fahmy Ezzat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ibrahim Hanafy in the 93rd minute of play. When Salah Faisal came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Qunaybirah 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 Salah Faisal couldn't finish the play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.