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Horbury Lox Stadium
Spectators: 7400 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 150) Olle Kvalfält made the kick off and thus started the match. Phoenix Phoenix hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute, Derar Al Najdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Horbury ACS's zone, Olle Kvalfält stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Masuod Al Fadhalah came out of the goal and Olle Kvalfält tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 21st minute, Jacinto Hermida made a precise shot to the right of Masuod Al Fadhalah. Horbury ACS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Oun Al Asuosi hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Fabian Kosiorek made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Fahad Al Hammady sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute, Oun Al Asuosi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Olle Kvalfält in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Masuod Al Fadhalah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hassan Al Homaithe to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Olle Kvalfält reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Masuod Al Fadhalah. The goal made the score 0-3. In the 58th minute Jacinto Hermida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Masuod Al Fadhalah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Masuod Al Fadhalah was a little too slow when Olle Kvalfält got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 0-4. After 62 played minutes Horbury ACS got a freekick which was hit by Monther Al Mehana. 70 minutes into the match, Oun Al Asuosi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Masuod Al Fadhalah, 0-5. In the 78th match minute, Horbury ACS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassan Al Homaithe to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Horbury ACS's Fahad Al Hammady got a free kick in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jacinto Hermida got free with Masuod Al Fadhalah in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lucas Magee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ played a much better game than Horbury ACS and deserved their victory. The Horbury ACS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.