League Play-Off

Imbabah
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barakat Galal got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Imbabah's Barakat Galal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saleh Gameel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Mubarak Abu Mosallam managed to get in a good position for a shot. Imbabah's supporters rose to their feet, but Mubarak Abu Mosallam was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saleh Gameel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Imbabah booed when Bureid was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdou Tarek didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Mubarak Abu Mosallam fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 15 minutes into the match, Bureid's goalkeeper Saleh Gameel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Barakat Galal. Barakat Galal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Saleh Gameel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 24 played minutes Imbabah got a freekick which was hit by Mubarak Abu Mosallam. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Ahmed Hisham put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Thabit Salah. Saleh Gameel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barakat Galal in the 29th minute of the match. Mubarak Abu Mosallam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Bureid getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Sameh Haitham hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Hisham in the 43rd minute of play forced Imbabah's goalkeeper Thabit Salah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Barakat Galal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Saleh Gameel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barakat Galal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramzy Abaza to strike the kick off in the second half. Abdou Tarek hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Mubarak Abu Mosallam struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Saleh Gameel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imbabah. In the 57th minute, Ramzy Abaza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mubarak Abu Mosallam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Saleh Gameel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ahmed Hisham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bureid's zone, Yasser Serag stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Saleh Gameel came out of the goal and Yasser Serag tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77th minute, Abdou Tarek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdou Tarek kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Imbabah were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Bureid's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sabry Sobhy took the corner. Imbabah's Sabry Sobhy was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Saleh Gameel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Barakat Galal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Bureid's goal looked a bit too open when Mubarak Abu Mosallam came free, but Saleh Gameel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mubarak Abu Mosallam struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Saleh Gameel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Imbabah. 96 minutes into the match, Imbabah's goal looked a bit too open when Ramzy Abaza came free, but Thabit Salah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Hisham struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Thabit Salah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bureid.