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Crystal Palace Stadi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Riad Abol 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. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Cheng Hong proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ from getting a goal against them. Cheng Hong didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ameer Al Hajri went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Riad Abol in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ghazi Al Sayer saved Crystal Palace FC from getting behind. Crystal Palace FC's Ghazi Al Sayer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Riad Abol in the 28th minute of play. Wasel Al Sherazi's late challenge caught a Crystal Palace FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wasel Al Sherazi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ booed when Crystal Palace FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aamir Khaja didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Riad Abol sped through Crystal Palace FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ghazi Al Sayer. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Rajab Al Habshi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghazi Al Sayer having to interfere. Aqel Sarkhoh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cheng Hong. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's Mubarek Al Saleh got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Riad Abol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crystal Palace FC's Ghazi Al Sayer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Rajab Al Habshi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Crystal Palace FC the free kick. Riad Abol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Ghazi Al Sayer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Riad Abol had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Riad Abol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Riad Abol in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ghazi Al Sayer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Fan Cup FC - ⓈⒶⒻⒻ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.