League

Estadio Al-Rashid
Spectators: 9400 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 188) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sarhan Al Bloshi made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nabel Al Naqi during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Al Ahli Club booed when Al Ain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nabel Al Naqi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaber Al Motar hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Al Ahli Club defense, Jaber Al Motar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Domingos Berriotxoa. The Al Ahli Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Domingos Berriotxoa should have stopped the shot. Seraj Al Kandere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Domingos Berriotxoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faleh Bo Shehri's late challenge caught a Al Ain's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faleh Bo Shehri helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th match minute, Al Ahli Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faleh Bo Shehri to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes in the game, Jaber Al Motar dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. 31 minutes into the match, Jamal Al Ramzi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Msaed Shalan. Al Ain's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jamal Al Ramzi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Al Ain's Msaed Shalan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Al Ain from getting a goal against them. Sarhan Al Bloshi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Msaed Shalan having to interfere. Al Ain's Msaed Shalan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Al Ain from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nabel Al Naqi was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Al Ahli Club getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Firas Al Mansor hit a great ball. Domingos Berriotxoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nabel Al Naqi, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 59 minutes into the match, Al Ahli Club's goalkeeper Domingos Berriotxoa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Seraj Al Kandere. With a little luck, Al Ahli Club's Domingos Berriotxoa got control of the ball when Seraj Al Kandere tried to sneak it across the goal line. Domingos Berriotxoa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nabel Al Naqi in the 67th minute of the match. Seraj Al Kandere could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Domingos Berriotxoa made a huge save. Seraj Al Kandere who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Domingos Berriotxoa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 79 minutes into the match, Al Ain's goal looked a bit too open when Sarhan Al Bloshi came free, but Msaed Shalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Faleh Bo Shehri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Msaed Shalan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Seraj Al Kandere could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Domingos Berriotxoa made a huge save. 86 minutes into the match, Al Ain's goal looked a bit too open when Gibrel Ghadhanfer came free, but Msaed Shalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gibrel Ghadhanfer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Msaed Shalan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Al Ain got a freekick which was hit by Morad Al Jalahma. After 90 played minutes Al Ain got a freekick which was hit by Seraj Al Kandere. Wael Al Towatan kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. If Sarhan Al Bloshi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Seraj Al Kandere got free with Domingos Berriotxoa in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.