League Play-Off

Azala
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nagy Mohanad took the kick off in the first half of the match. Shams Nabil's late challenge caught a Zamadrid Fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shams Nabil helped the player get up and apologised. Shams Nabil kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 8 minutes into the game, Ali Haitham lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Fares Gaafar. Fares Gaafar was a little too slow when Ali Haitham got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 2-0. Zamadrid Fc's Deyaa Abdel Hameed got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fares Gaafar was a little too slow when Ali Haitham got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 3-0. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Fares Gaafar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Maher Essam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zamadrid Fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Maher Essam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fares Gaafar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Haitham in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fares Gaafar saved Amyut from getting behind. Yehia Gameel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maher Tamer, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. If Deyaa Abdel Hameed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Amyut's Shams Nabil got a free kick in the 36th minute. 38 minutes into the match, Amyut's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Haitham came free, but Fares Gaafar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deyaa Abdel Hameed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ali Haitham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fares Gaafar was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ali Haitham showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 46 minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Haitham was the one to do the kick off. Fares Gaafar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Haitham's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Tarek Yehia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Haitham struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Fares Gaafar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zamadrid Fc. 68 minutes into the match, Maher Essam had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fares Gaafar. Amyut's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maher Essam was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Tarek Yehia scored 5-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yehia Gameel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 79 minutes, Ali Haitham made it 6-1 with a short kick to the right side. Amyut's Fares Gaafar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Tarek Yehia fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amyut's protests and gave Tarek Yehia a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Amyut got a freekick which was hit by Tarek Yehia. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Haitham in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fares Gaafar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ali Haitham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 played minutes Amyut got a freekick which was hit by Maher Tamer. Fares Gaafar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Haitham in the 96th minute of the match. Zamadrid Fc's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.