League

Gulf Heroes T.N.A
Spectators: 9400 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 188) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Basem Al Hashash made the kick off which started today's match. Presidental Guard 2011's Sven-Edvin Nordlander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ameer Al Muwail in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, Presidental Guard 2011's Sven-Edvin Nordlander got control of the ball when Khalefa Al Sharah tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute, Ameer Al Muwail reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sven-Edvin Nordlander. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Presidental Guard 2011's Farooq Al Hashash got a free kick in the 18th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Moner Khaja managed to get in a good position for a shot. Presidental Guard 2011's supporters rose to their feet, but Moner Khaja was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cesar Galoer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute Sror Sarkhoh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Galoer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gulf Heroes T.N.A's Cesar Galoer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moner Khaja in the 29th minute of play. Cesar Galoer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aws Al Khars in the 30th minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Presidental Guard 2011 got a freekick which was hit by Esam Al Khobaize. The supporters of Presidental Guard 2011 booed when Gulf Heroes T.N.A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haider Al Mulaifi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naji Al Saleh in the 36th minute of play forced Gulf Heroes T.N.A's goalkeeper Cesar Galoer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Presidental Guard 2011's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Farooq Al Hashash in the 37th minute. Cesar Galoer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sror Sarkhoh in the 39th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Sror Sarkhoh ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cesar Galoer was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sror Sarkhoh made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Gulf Heroes T.N.A's zone, Moner Khaja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesar Galoer came out of the goal and Moner Khaja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 57th minute, Aws Al Khars hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sven-Edvin Nordlander showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basem Al Hashash, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Presidental Guard 2011's goal looked a bit too open when Basem Al Hashash came free, but Sven-Edvin Nordlander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Naji Al Saleh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Basem Al Hashash scored 2-1 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sven-Edvin Nordlander, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sven-Edvin Nordlander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalefa Al Sharah in the 68th minute of play. Gulf Heroes T.N.A's Ameer Al Muwail suffered a sore thigh after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 69 minutes, Esam Al Khobaize mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Presidental Guard 2011 and the Gulf Heroes T.N.A players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gulf Heroes T.N.A made a substitution. Abdulatif Al Srae replaced Ameer Al Muwail. After 71 played minutes Presidental Guard 2011 got a freekick which was hit by Esam Al Khobaize. In the 74th minute, Mosaed Al Shemali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cesar Galoer made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Ahmad Khorshed sent off a good shot on target. Anas Al Balool received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Sven-Edvin Nordlander tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmad Khorshed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Cesar Galoer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sven-Edvin Nordlander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basem Al Hashash, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Naji Al Saleh during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Osama Baroun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sven-Edvin Nordlander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdulatif Al Srae went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Gulf Heroes T.N.A's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.