League Play-Off

LAST SHADOW
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jasper Kimman took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Mubarak Fayez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 8 played minutes SOUL OF LION got a freekick which was hit by Shady Emad. Kordy Ramy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Seddeq Mubarak, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Rashida were awarded a corner. Nassef Hamza went to the cornerflag to take it. Jasper Kimman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Taimour Fikry made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jasper Kimman in the 27th minute of play. Seddeq Hussien scored 0-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kordy Ramy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Seddeq Hussien in the 35th minute of play forced SOUL OF LION's goalkeeper Kordy Ramy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to SOUL OF LION getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Dionysis Skiriotis hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, SOUL OF LION's goal looked a bit too open when Seddeq Mubarak came free, but Kordy Ramy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zidan Rabie fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SOUL OF LION's protests and gave Zidan Rabie a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SOUL OF LION getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Zidan Rabie hit a great ball. In the 43rd match minute, SOUL OF LION was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dionysis Skiriotis to maneuver through the defense. After 47 minutes, Fathy Maged mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rashida and the SOUL OF LION players grew even worse after the yellow card. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Seddeq Mubarak to make the kick off. When Nasir Aebeed fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rashida's protests and gave Nasir Aebeed a yellow card for diving instead. Nasir Aebeed hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the game, Seddeq Hussien cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Kordy Ramy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. SOUL OF LION's Zidan Rabie managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mowafak Darweesh in the 60 minute of the game. Kordy Ramy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seddeq Mubarak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67th minute, Jasper Kimman made a precise shot to the right of Taimour Fikry. Rashida's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Seddeq Mubarak struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Kordy Ramy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rashida. Kordy Ramy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Seddeq Mubarak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, SOUL OF LION's Kordy Ramy got control of the ball when Seddeq Hussien tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 78th minute, Dionysis Skiriotis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jasper Kimman struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Taimour Fikry didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SOUL OF LION. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jasper Kimman in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Taimour Fikry prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Rashida's goal looked a bit too open when Mubarak Fayez came free, but Taimour Fikry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Jasper Kimman managed to get in a good position for a shot. SOUL OF LION's supporters rose to their feet, but Jasper Kimman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Taimour Fikry breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jasper Kimman in the 90th minute of play forced Rashida's goalkeeper Taimour Fikry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.