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Spectators: 9429 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2162, VIP seats: 217) Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Eshaq Al Khars mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain and the DUBAI Palm Jumeirah players grew even worse after the yellow card. When Jassem Al Khobaize got free in front of the goal in the 3rd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Yazeed Al Saleh was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdul Mohsen Al Saleh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Yazeed Al Saleh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Carlisle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yazeed Al Saleh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jürgen Fahlgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Ben Carlisle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yazeed Al Saleh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yazeed Al Saleh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jassem Al Khobaize in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalaf Al Herz in the 30th minute of play forced DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goalkeeper Aguirre Verde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Khalaf Al Herz in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aguirre Verde saved DUBAI Palm Jumeirah from getting behind. In the 32nd match minute, Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fahad Bo Hamad to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fahad Bo Hamad didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jürgen Fahlgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain's Oun Al Banai got a free kick in the 55th minute. Jürgen Fahlgren took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yazeed Al Saleh. Yazeed Al Saleh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jürgen Fahlgren in the 61st minute of play forced Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain's goalkeeper Yazeed Al Saleh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Ben Carlisle had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yazeed Al Saleh. Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ben Carlisle was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. Zbyszko Rywin took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yazeed Al Saleh. Yazeed Al Saleh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fahad Bo Hamad during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fahad Bo Hamad kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Khalaf Al Herz in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aguirre Verde prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when Al Arabi Umm Al Quwain's Khalaf Al Herz looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 82 minutes into the match, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goal looked a bit too open when Khalaf Al Herz came free, but Aguirre Verde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute Ben Carlisle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yazeed Al Saleh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ben Carlisle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yazeed Al Saleh having to interfere. Jürgen Fahlgren took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yazeed Al Saleh. Yazeed Al Saleh dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1.