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Spectators: 10882 (Terracing: 8162, Seating: 2503, VIP seats: 217) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daut Shoshi kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Ad Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Daut Shoshi came free, but Jacinto Espinoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Ad Academy's Ayman Al Naqi threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abbas Al Ansari, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Basel Al Balool kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. If Qutada Al Motaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ayman Al Naqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basel Al Balool, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Jacinto Espinoza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daut Shoshi's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. If Qutada Al Motaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Ipplepen defense, Abbas Al Ansari kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ayman Al Naqi. The Ipplepen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ayman Al Naqi should have stopped the shot. 31 minutes into the match, Pankracy Zatorski dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ayman Al Naqi, 2-0. Farooq Al Mothaf struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Jacinto Espinoza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ipplepen. After having played for 46 minutes, Abbas Al Ansari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ad Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abbas Al Ansari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Ayman Al Naqi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abbas Al Ansari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute, Basel Al Balool made a precise shot to the right of Ayman Al Naqi. Ipplepen's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daut Shoshi in the 65th minute of play forced Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Ad Academy's goalkeeper Jacinto Espinoza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daut Shoshi. A hard shot 70 in the game by Daut Shoshi from a close distance when the talented Jacinto Espinoza managed to make a qualified save. Ad Academy's players were relieved. Ipplepen's Daut Shoshi came free and shot a quick shot against goal 73 minutes in the game, fortunately Jacinto Espinoza had problems saving as it came toward the left post. In the 75th minute, Basel Al Balool ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ayman Al Naqi was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Basel Al Balool scored 5-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ayman Al Naqi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Daut Shoshi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jacinto Espinoza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ad Academy's Jacinto Espinoza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Ad Academy from getting a goal against them. Ipplepen's Ayman Al Naqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basel Al Balool in the 90th minute of play. In the 96th minute, Pankracy Zatorski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ad Academy fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ipplepen had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.