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Moreton
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamzah Al Asuosi in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sharf Al Sarraf prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mortada Al Bana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anas Al Towatan in the 17th minute of play forced MontanaReal Football Club's goalkeeper Adnan Al Adsani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mortada Al Bana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Adnan Al Adsani made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anas Al Towatan in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adnan Al Adsani saved MontanaReal Football Club from getting behind. Habib Khaja scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sharf Al Sarraf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 27th minute of the game Fared Kakoli made a throw-in which Habib Khaja played forward. MontanaReal Football Club's Adnan Al Adsani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fared Al Towatan in the 28th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Anas Al Towatan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adnan Al Adsani, 2-1. 37 minutes into the match, Habib Khaja had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sharf Al Sarraf. FC Rapid Bucuresti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Habib Khaja was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Mortada Al Bana took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adnan Al Adsani. Adnan Al Adsani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. After a defensive mix-up in FC Rapid Bucuresti's zone, Habib Khaja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sharf Al Sarraf came out of the goal and Habib Khaja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Habib Khaja to make the kick off. If Anas Al Towatan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in MontanaReal Football Club's zone, Adnan Al Holey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adnan Al Adsani came out of the goal and Adnan Al Holey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the game, Zahid Al Hajri threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC Rapid Bucuresti's Nizar Al Shati quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 62 played minutes FC Rapid Bucuresti got a freekick which was hit by Fared Al Towatan. After 65 played minutes FC Rapid Bucuresti got a freekick which was hit by Anas Al Towatan. Farooq Al Khars charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Farooq Al Khars the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th match minute, MontanaReal Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farooq Al Khars to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute, Farooq Al Khars hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mortada Al Bana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fared Al Towatan came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the FC Rapid Bucuresti 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 Fared Al Towatan couldn't finish the play. Adem Shabakhoh kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Anas Al Towatan hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Mortada Al Bana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 83rd minute, Adnan Al Holey 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. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind MontanaReal Football Club's goalkeeper Adnan Al Adsani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adnan Al Holey struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Adnan Al Adsani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Rapid Bucuresti. Adnan Al Adsani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mortada Al Bana, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute Mortada Al Bana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adnan Al Adsani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 96th minute, Mortada Al Bana made a precise shot to the right of Adnan Al Adsani. MontanaReal Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. There was no doubt that FC Rapid Bucuresti were the better team. FC Rapid Bucuresti's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.