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Match Report
Crystal Palace
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Talib Al Habshi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Talib Al Habshi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Aadil Shalan 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yasen Al Khobaize in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abbas Shadad saved Topsham from getting behind. Crystal Palace's Yasen Al Khobaize got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Mnawer Al Dosery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crystal Palace's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Topsham the free kick. In the 13th minute, Mnawer Al Dosery hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Crystal Palace's Aesem Al Khames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Talib Al Habshi in the 18th minute of play. Naji Shabakhoh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aadil Shalan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abbas Shadad having to interfere. Aesem Al Khames showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naji Shabakhoh, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Talib Al Habshi struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Aesem Al Khames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Topsham. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When Talib Al Habshi came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Topsham fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Talib Al Habshi couldn't finish the play. Topsham's Naji Shabakhoh got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abbas Shadad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasen Al Khobaize in the 58th minute of play. Mosab Abol kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After 60 minutes of play, Crystal Palace's Yasen Al Khobaize made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abbas Shadad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aesem Al Khames stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Naji Shabakhoh's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Naji Shabakhoh's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aesem Al Khames read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Aadil Shalan struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Abbas Shadad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crystal Palace. Abbas Shadad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aadil Shalan in the 70th minute of play. Aadil Shalan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abbas Shadad having to interfere. If Aadil Shalan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aadil Shalan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Abbas Shadad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aadil Shalan in the 78th minute of play forced Topsham's goalkeeper Abbas Shadad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aesem Al Khames showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talib Al Habshi in the 81st minute of the match. Abbas Shadad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasen Al Khobaize in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th minute, Naji Shabakhoh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aesem Al Khames was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The Topsham players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Crystal Palace from taking control. The game ends in a draw.
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