Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ghanem Gaser kicked off to start the match. Kong Gang Zhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ghanem Gaser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Egypt's Amr Fares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afiz Cho in the 7th minute of play. Deyaa Hamdy hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Amr Fares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasar Bonnemain in the 17th minute of play. Cremonese FC's Kong Gang Zhan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Cremonese FC from getting a goal against them. U21 Egypt's Ghanem Gaser got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcus Batista's late challenge caught a U21 Egypt's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcus Batista helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Cremonese FC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Marcus Batista hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, U21 Egypt's Ibrahim Salah el din sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kong Gang Zhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kong Gang Zhan made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Ibrahim Salah el din sent off a good shot on target. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Afiz Cho to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 52 minutes, Marcus Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cremonese FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcus Batista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kong Gang Zhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ibrahim Salah el din, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. U21 Egypt's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Deyaa Hamdy in the 55th minute. With a little luck, U21 Egypt's Amr Fares got control of the ball when Marcus Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 59 played minutes U21 Egypt got a freekick which was hit by Abdel Monsef Hamdy. Abdel Monsef Hamdy kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Amr Fares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yasar Bonnemain, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, U21 Egypt's Amr Fares got control of the ball when Afiz Cho tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcus Batista scored 0-2 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amr Fares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Afiz Cho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the match, Afiz Cho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amr Fares, 0-3. 78 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ibrahim Salah el din came free, but Kong Gang Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Marcus Batista could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Amr Fares however easily saved by the left post. U21 Egypt's Amr Fares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Egypt from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, U21 Egypt's Amr Fares got control of the ball when Marcus Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. Although U21 Egypt had been in control for most of the match, Cremonese FC still came away with the win.