League Play-Off

Armanat
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hamza Emad made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Shinraq booed when Armanat was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zidan Mamdouh didn't get a good kick on the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Armanat's goal looked a bit too open when Rateb Ismail came free, but Gaser Mamdouh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armanat's Gaser Mamdouh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rateb Ismail in the 7th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamza Emad in the 8th minute of play forced Shinraq's goalkeeper Mortada Aebeed to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the game, Armanat's Adel Nayef nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mortada Aebeed made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 20thth minute of the game Sobhy Basyouny who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Armanat's Gaser Mamdouh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Armanat's goalkeeper Gaser Mamdouh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 28th minute Sobhy Basyouny shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaser Mamdouh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adel Nayef struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mortada Aebeed didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Armanat. In the 39th minute Rateb Ismail shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gaser Mamdouh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Hamza Emad took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Mortada Aebeed to make any attempt to save it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rateb Ismail to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rateb Ismail in the 53rd minute of play forced Armanat's goalkeeper Gaser Mamdouh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gaser Mamdouh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rateb Ismail, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rateb Ismail sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaser Mamdouh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rateb Ismail in the 64th minute of the match. Mounir Salem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Gaser Mamdouh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adel Nayef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sobhy Basyouny recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Armanat's Zidan Mamdouh got a free kick in the 81st minute. With his leg Gaser Mamdouh managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Shinraq's Sobhy Basyouny fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rateb Ismail sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Shinraq's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Emad came free, but Mortada Aebeed reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Armanat's goal looked a bit too open when Rateb Ismail came free, but Gaser Mamdouh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Shinraq players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Armanat.