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ARENA CRYSTAL
Spectators: 8839 (Terracing: 6500, Seating: 2153, VIP seats: 186) After a rather tough play, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's Tobias Garci got a free kick in the 4th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Olimpiu Merișor managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s supporters rose to their feet, but Olimpiu Merișor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabian Kosiorek breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th match minute, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacinto Hermida to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Kosiorek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adem Al Mahmed, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Fabian Kosiorek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raed Al Holey in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Lucas Magee fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 15 minutes into the match, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s goal looked a bit too open when Olle Kvalfält came free, but Cihan Birsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olle Kvalfält's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cihan Birsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Adem Al Mahmed left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goalie and right to Adem Al Mahmed. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 27th minute of the match, Olle Kvalfält tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cihan Birsen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Anani Súrbinski fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s protests and gave Anani Súrbinski a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Anani Súrbinski got a free kick in the 30th minute. Cihan Birsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olle Kvalfält, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olimpiu Merișor in the 39th minute of play forced FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's goalkeeper Fabian Kosiorek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Micah Levy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Olle Kvalfält in the 55th minute of play forced SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s goalkeeper Cihan Birsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Magee in the 60th minute of play forced SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s goalkeeper Cihan Birsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th match minute, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fahhad Al Mothaf to maneuver through the defense. Erik Linqvist scored 0-2 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabian Kosiorek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. During the 64th minute of the match Anani Súrbinski completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Anani Súrbinski a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Cihan Birsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olle Kvalfält in the 68th minute of play. Fabian Kosiorek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adem Al Mahmed, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Fahhad Al Mothaf kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th match minute, FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Derar Al Najdi to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Adem Al Mahmed made a precise shot to the right of Fabian Kosiorek. FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³'s Yasser Al Wazan was substituted for Raed Al Holey. In the 86th minute, Derar Al Najdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded SAYA ᶠᵘᶜ ⁸³ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC CRYSTAL ᴱᴸᴵᵀᴱ.