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Al Fod
Spectators: 10814 (Terracing: 8111, Seating: 2487, VIP seats: 216) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fuad Al Hajri kicked off to start the match. After 9 minutes, Yousef Al Attar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SALT and the fly Emirates players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Yousef Al Attar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Hani Al Hashash's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Theo McColl was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 16th minute, Nader Abol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. fly Emirates's Fuad Al Hajri was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adnan Al Motar in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hani Al Hashash in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theo McColl saved fly Emirates from getting behind. If Luai Al Amer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 28 in the game by Luai Al Amer from a close distance when the talented Adnan Al Motar managed to make a qualified save. SALT's players were relieved. In the 29th minute of the match, Fuad Al Hajri tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Adnan Al Motar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in SALT's zone, Luai Al Amer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adnan Al Motar came out of the goal and Luai Al Amer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 37 minutes into the match, Luai Al Amer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adnan Al Motar. SALT's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luai Al Amer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The audience was convinced that Fuad Al Hajri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adnan Al Motar was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Adnan Al Motar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moner Shrean in the 42nd minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hani Al Hashash was the one to do the kick off. Hani Al Hashash's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Theo McColl skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hani Al Hashash's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Theo McColl skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Luai Al Amer took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Adnan Al Motar. Adnan Al Motar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. The supporters of fly Emirates booed when SALT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salah Al Homaithe didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, SALT's Theo McColl threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hani Al Hashash, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Hani Al Hashash had several of the fly Emirates's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 64 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Theo McColl as he didn't even see the shot coming. Theo McColl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salah Al Homaithe in the 67th minute. In the 70th match minute, fly Emirates was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fawzy Bo Hamad to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, SALT's Hani Al Hashash dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Adnan Al Motar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fuad Al Hajri in the 81st minute of the match. Gibrel Taqi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Theo McColl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.