League

Al-Nahyan
Spectators: 9225 (Terracing: 6920, Seating: 2122, VIP seats: 183) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Msaed Kakoli started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Yaqoot Al Hashash hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salah Al Sarraf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saverio Henrico having to interfere. Saverio Henrico made an important save on a dangerous shot by Awwad Al Ansari in the 8th minute. David Drent showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Dracena, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Zaher Al Sharah charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zaher Al Sharah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zaher Al Sharah hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. The supporters of Al-Nassr Football Club booed when Al Whada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barakat Al Khars didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saverio Henrico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Msaed Kakoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Zaher Al Sharah got his second yellow card in the match during the 29th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 30 played minutes Al Whada FC got a freekick which was hit by Zaher Al Sharah. Rajab Al Mansor kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Eshaq Abol's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saverio Henrico read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. With a little luck, Al-Nassr Football Club's Saverio Henrico got control of the ball when Msaed Kakoli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Awwad Al Ansari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Saverio Henrico tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Al-Nassr Football Club's Waldemar Dracena got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute, Msaed Kakoli reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Saverio Henrico. The goal made the score 1-0.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eshaq Abol during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. David Drent made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rajab Al Mansor in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Al Whada FC booed when Al-Nassr Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Darweesh Al Hadhod didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Eshaq Abol threw the ball into play from the sideline. Al-Nassr Football Club's Saif Al Ali quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 67 minutes into the match, Al-Nassr Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Msaed Kakoli came free, but Saverio Henrico reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Awwad Al Ansari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eshaq Abol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Salah Al Sarraf managed to get in a good position for a shot. Al Whada FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Salah Al Sarraf was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Saverio Henrico breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saverio Henrico showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salah Al Sarraf, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Al Whada FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 78th minute. Penalty! David Drent had in the 81stth minute some difficulties stopping Yaqoot Al Hashash's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 84th minute Msaed Kakoli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saverio Henrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yaqoub Bo Shehri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saverio Henrico having to interfere. Saverio Henrico didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Al Whada FC's Msaed Kakoli shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eshaq Abol in the 94th minute of play forced Al-Nassr Football Club's goalkeeper Saverio Henrico to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Al-Nassr Football Club's Saverio Henrico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Msaed Kakoli in the 96th minute of play. Eshaq Abol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saverio Henrico having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Al Whada FC had played much better football throughout.