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Romanalafia Stadium
Spectators: 5305 (Terracing: 4250, Seating: 1050, VIP seats: 5) The supporters of East Dulwich United booed when Romanalafia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mahdi Al Harban didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mnawer Al Srae came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by East Dulwich United's Qutaiba Al Ammar. But to his dismay, Qutaiba Al Ammar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 7th minute, Pascal Gil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The East Dulwich United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 17th minute, Qutaiba Al Ammar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mnawer Al Srae was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After 21 minutes, Lex van der Werff made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Romanalafia FC's Mnawer Al Srae tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Romanalafia FC booed when East Dulwich United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damian Craia didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Lex van der Werff had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mnawer Al Srae. Romanalafia FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lex van der Werff was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Mahdi Al Harban hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Mnawer Al Srae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascal Gil in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the game, Pascal Gil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-7. Mnawer Al Srae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 35 minutes into the game, Lex van der Werff cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-8. Mnawer Al Srae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Romanalafia FC's Ali Al Sarraf got a free kick in the 38th minute. Sari Bo Shehri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mnawer Al Srae. Romanalafia FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Pascal Gil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-10. Mnawer Al Srae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 47 minutes into the match, East Dulwich United's Pascal Gil sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mnawer Al Srae narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-10 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lex van der Werff made a kick off. Pascal Gil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mnawer Al Srae having to interfere. Mnawer Al Srae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qutaiba Al Ammar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mnawer Al Srae made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sari Bo Shehri in the 56th minute. Yousef Al Dabos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute, Lex van der Werff fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Qutada Abo Al Hasan hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Mnawer Al Srae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sari Bo Shehri, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Mnawer Al Srae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lex van der Werff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. East Dulwich United's Tanek Ochylski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahdi Al Harban in the 64th minute of play. After some careless play in the East Dulwich United defense, Mahdi Al Harban kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tanek Ochylski. The East Dulwich United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tanek Ochylski should have stopped the shot. 67 minutes into the match, Lex van der Werff dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mnawer Al Srae, 1-11. In the 70th play minute Pascal Gil came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Mnawer Al Srae. 1-12. Mnawer Al Srae took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lex van der Werff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the game, Sari Bo Shehri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-14. Mnawer Al Srae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 89 minutes in the game, Qutaiba Al Ammar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mnawer Al Srae having to interfere. Lex van der Werff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Mnawer Al Srae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pascal Gil succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-16 in the 96th playminute. East Dulwich United played a much better game than Romanalafia FC and deserved their victory. The Romanalafia FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.