League Play-Off

Wasit
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yousif Sallam made the kick off which started today's match. Moheb Ashraf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ziyad Badr having to interfere. When Bahqir's Moheb Ashraf in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wasit's goalie prevented a goal. Mazen Hamdy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yousif Sallam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mazhar Ameen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mazen Hamdy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mazhar Ameen in the 10th minute. Yousif Sallam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazen Hamdy having to interfere. Bahqir's Mazen Hamdy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Bahqir from getting a goal against them. Yousif Sallam struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Mazen Hamdy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wasit. When Moheb Ashraf came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Bahqir 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 Moheb Ashraf couldn't finish the play. In the 20thth minute of the game Omar Aemara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wasit's Ziyad Badr was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Yousif Sallam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mazhar Ameen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 29 played minutes Bahqir got a freekick which was hit by Moheb Ashraf. Moheb Ashraf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Bahqir's zone, Mazhar Ameen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mazen Hamdy came out of the goal and Mazhar Ameen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute Moheb Ashraf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ziyad Badr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute Moheb Ashraf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ziyad Badr saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 wind increased when Moheb Ashraf made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Mazhar Ameen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wasit's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mazhar Ameen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yousif Sallam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Mazen Hamdy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mazhar Ameen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazen Hamdy having to interfere. If Yousif Sallam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moheb Ashrafs short, quick shot in the 69thth minute got Ziyad Badr to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Mazhar Ameen came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Wasit 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 Mazhar Ameen couldn't finish the play. After 88 minutes, Abdou Amgad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bahqir and the Wasit players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Wasit booed when Bahqir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdou Amgad didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the match, Wasit's Mazhar Ameen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mazen Hamdy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mazen Hamdy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yousif Sallam, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Yousif Sallam might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mazen Hamdy. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yousif Sallam ran back to his position shaking his head.