League

Normal Team Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1600, VIP seats: 100) Hurghada's Barakat Hossam started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fareed Ahmed showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Mohanad, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Václav Volák got free with Fareed Ahmed in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 5 played minutes Hurghada got a freekick which was hit by Fathy Kordy. Václav Volák took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fareed Ahmed. Hurghada's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassan Mohanad in the 7th minute of play forced Hurghada's goalkeeper Fareed Ahmed to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fareed Ahmed showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Mohanad, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 9th play minute Hassan Mohanad came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fareed Ahmed. 1-0. Yassine Maged's late challenge caught a Hurghada's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yassine Maged helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hurghada booed when NormalTeam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yassine Maged didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Fathy Kordy 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. Hurghada's Fareed Ahmed played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassan Mohanad in the 17th minute of play. Hurghada's Fareed Ahmed played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shaker Refaat in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind NormalTeam's goalkeeper Darweesh Ashraf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Shaker Refaat hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Shaker Refaat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Hassan Mohanad kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fareed Ahmed. That made the score 2-0 in the 29 minute of play. Yassine Maged's shot from long distance in the 36th minute was not bad at all, but Hurghada's Fareed Ahmed knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. When Kordy Hamdy fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hurghada's protests and gave Kordy Hamdy a yellow card for diving instead. Kordy Hamdy got his second yellow card in the match during the 40th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After a rather tough play, Hurghada's Kordy Hamdy got a free kick in the 41st minute. Václav Volák's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fareed Ahmed read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Václav Volák could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Fareed Ahmed made a huge save. 48 minutes into the match, Hurghada's goalkeeper Fareed Ahmed had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Václav Volák. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hassan Mohanad to make the kick off. The supporters of Hurghada booed when NormalTeam was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taha Gameel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fareed Ahmed showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassan Mohanad, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Darweesh Ashraf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fathy Kordy in the 57th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Hurghada defense, Václav Volák kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fareed Ahmed. The Hurghada fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fareed Ahmed should have stopped the shot. Fareed Ahmed showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hassan Mohanad in the 69th minute of the match. Fathy Kordy charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fathy Kordy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of NormalTeam booed when Hurghada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fathy Kordy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hassan Mohanad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hassan Mohanad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fareed Ahmed having to interfere. Fareed Ahmed came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by NormalTeam's Václav Volák. But to his dismay, Václav Volák quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After 91 minutes, Václav Volák mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the NormalTeam and the Hurghada players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, NormalTeam's Václav Volák got a free kick in the 91st minute. 95 minutes into the match, Hurghada's goal looked a bit too open when Václav Volák came free, but Fareed Ahmed reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.