League

Saudi Park Stadium
Spectators: 10820 (Terracing: 8116, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 216) Saudi Pro Team City's Younis Taqi 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. Zaher Abol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Younis Taqi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Espinoza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Younis Taqi, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. If Pankracy Zatorski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jacinto Espinoza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Younis Taqi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th match minute, Ad Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farhan Al Fadhalah to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Espinoza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Younis Taqi in the 19th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pankracy Zatorski in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bassam Al Hadad saved Saudi Pro Team City from getting behind. When the match clock showed 23 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Basel Al Balool sped through Saudi Pro Team City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bassam Al Hadad. An unexpectedly hard shot by Younis Taqi in the 33rd minute of play forced Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 34 minutes, Basel Al Balool managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ad Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basel Al Balool was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 44 played minutes Saudi Pro Team City got a freekick which was hit by Sharf Al Hindi. When Basel Al Balool came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Ad Academy 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 Basel Al Balool couldn't finish the play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Basel Al Balool was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes Saudi Pro Team City got a freekick which was hit by Younis Taqi. Bassam Al Hadad didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jacinto Espinoza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Younis Taqi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zatorski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bassam Al Hadad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Hamed Al Bloshi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saudi Pro Team City and the Ad Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th minute, Hamed Al Bloshi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abbas Al Ansari made a great header on Ad Academy's corner, it was just that Saudi Pro Team City's Bassam Al Hadad managed to reach the ball for a save. Jacinto Espinoza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Younis Taqi in the 75th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the game, Sameer Al Enzi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saudi Pro Team City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ad Academy the free kick. In the 81st minute, Sameer Al Enzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute of the match Abbas Al Ansari shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bassam Al Hadad showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Basel Al Balool got free with Bassam Al Hadad in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 86 played minutes Saudi Pro Team City got a freekick which was hit by Habib Al Amer. Basel Al Balool's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Bassam Al Hadad skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Younis Taqi in the 93rd minute of play forced Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hamed Al Bloshi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 94 minutes had been played. In the 95th minute, Hamed Al Bloshi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Basel Al Balools short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Bassam Al Hadad to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.