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Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fuad Al Hajri made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fuad Al Hajri got free with 洪城诚 in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute of the game Salim Al Saleh made a throw-in which Nader Abol played forward. Salim Al Saleh made in the 11th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Nader Abol however managed to control. Salim Al Saleh got a throw-in 13 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nader Abol. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind United Arab Emirates's goalkeeper Anwar Al Muwail, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Anwar Al Muwail showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Van 杨坚 in the 18th minute of the match. Anwar Al Muwail took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hu Ling Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner ended in Kong Kuan Yi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail did a great save. The corner ended in Lafi Al Hashash almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but China's 洪城诚 did a great save. Lafi Al Hashash's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed 洪城诚 - 1-0 was put on the score board in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Luai Al Amer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 洪城诚 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 32 played minutes United Arab Emirates got a freekick which was hit by Salim Al Saleh. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Van 杨坚 put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Anwar Al Muwail. Anwar Al Muwail made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Van 杨坚 in the 37th minute of play. United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Van 杨坚 in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to United Arab Emirates getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Abdelnaser Al Balool hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Van 杨坚 left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The China fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in United Arab Emirates's zone, Van 杨坚 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anwar Al Muwail came out of the goal and Van 杨坚 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Van 杨坚 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When China's Kong Kuan Yi, in the 55th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for China. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luai Al Amer in the 57th minute of play forced China's goalkeeper 洪城诚 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Van 杨坚 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 59 minutes into the match, United Arab Emirates's goal looked a bit too open when Van 杨坚 came free, but Anwar Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute of the match, Van 杨坚 tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Anwar Al Muwail saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hu Ling Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. China made a substitution. 贺天源 replaced Van 杨坚. China made a substitution. 巩洋鸿 replaced Kong Kuan Yi. In the 70thth minute of the game 贺天源 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by United Arab Emirates's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Qi Zhen Jun was slow to take the kick. During this time China's players had a chance to rest. Qi Zhen Jun made a great header on China's corner, it was just that United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail managed to reach the ball for a save. After 74 minutes United Arab Emirates's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Qi Zhen Jun who took care of the corner kick. Anwar Al Muwail took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 贺天源, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, United Arab Emirates's goal looked a bit too open when 贺天源 came free, but Anwar Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute of the game Salim Al Saleh made a throw-in which Nader Abol played forward. United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save United Arab Emirates from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched China eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.