League Play-Off

Za`farana
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kamouna Akram started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Za`farana's Gomaa Adel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aino Aaser in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the match, Kamal Saleh notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Za`farana's Gomaa Adel. Gomaa Adel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Waheed Salah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waheed Salah in the 18th minute of play forced Za`farana's goalkeeper Gomaa Adel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20th match minute, Za`farana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abbas Serag to maneuver through the defense. If Kamal Saleh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Kamal Saleh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nabaruh's supporters rose to their feet, but Kamal Saleh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gomaa Adel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kamal Saleh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Gomaa Adel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Nabaruh's Tarek Shehta got a free kick in the 30th minute. Kamouna Akram sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Abbas Serag had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamal Saleh struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Gomaa Adel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nabaruh. Gomaa Adel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waheed Salah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kamal Saleh in the 46th minute of play forced Za`farana's goalkeeper Gomaa Adel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Nabaruh's goal looked a bit too open when Kamouna Akram came free, but Abdel Hameed Raslan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kamal Saleh to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Za`farana's Gomaa Adel got control of the ball when Waheed Salah tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Za`farana getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Rateb Atef hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Kamal Saleh kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gomaa Adel. That made the score 0-2 in the 57 minute of play. In the 66th minute, Kamouna Akram left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Za`farana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Abdel Hameed Raslan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abbas Serag in the 71st minute of the match. Nabaruh's Abdel Hameed Raslan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abbas Serag in the 73rd minute of play. Gomaa Adel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamal Saleh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nasir Yehia hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 79th of the match, Kamal Saleh tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Gomaa Adel got in the way and made a wonderful save. Abdel Hameed Raslan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abbas Serag in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Za`farana's Abbas Serag sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdel Hameed Raslan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Kamal Saleh fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Gomaa Adel, passed just outside the right post. Kamal Saleh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Gomaa Adel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Nabaruh eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.