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Match Report
Golden Palace
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603,
Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sayer Al Besher got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Mortada Al Khames ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damian Şoiman was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rida Al Hajri during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Golden Tigers's Rida Al Hajri got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 14 played minutes Golden Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Ali Al Towatan. Mugur Milcu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 24 played minutes Golden Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Fawaz Boland. When Ernest Strugure came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the TAXI-MM- 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 Ernest Strugure couldn't finish the play. José Alberto Chilavert showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernest Strugure, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. The supporters of TAXI-MM- booed when Golden Tigers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rida Al Hajri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, TAXI-MM-'s Nae Neguțu got a free kick in the 36th minute. After a rather tough play, TAXI-MM-'s Eliodor Dobrițoiu got a free kick in the 41st minute. Abdul Aziz Al Holey was extremely unlucky when he, in the 44th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernest Strugure was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mugur Milcu got free with José Alberto Chilavert in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Damian Şoiman, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hakem Al Attar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Damian Şoiman having to make a save. In the 60th minute, Mortada Al Khames hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Alberto Chilavert didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when TAXI-MM-'s Ernest Strugure shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 67 minutes into the match, Hakem Al Attar notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of TAXI-MM-'s Damian Şoiman. Damian Şoiman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to TAXI-MM- getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Nae Neguțu hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in TAXI-MM-'s zone, Sayer Al Besher stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damian Şoiman came out of the goal and Sayer Al Besher tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 83 minutes into the match, TAXI-MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Sayer Al Besher came free, but Damian Şoiman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Al Towatan kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Emil Bodnar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Alberto Chilavert having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sayer Al Besher in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damian Şoiman saved TAXI-MM- from getting behind.
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