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Burj Al Arab Stadium
Spectators: 7556 (Terracing: 5250, Seating: 2123, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nabel Al Abdullah kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Eshaq Abol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fryderyk Brataniec saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute, Msaed Kakoli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Al Whada FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Awwad Al Ansari in the 7th minute of play forced Al Jumeirah FC's goalkeeper Fryderyk Brataniec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Al Jumeirah FC booed when Al Whada FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eshaq Abol didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Msaed Kakoli in the 11th minute of play forced Al Jumeirah FC's goalkeeper Fryderyk Brataniec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. David Drent showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yaqoot Al Hammady, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Zaher Al Sharah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al Whada FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Al Jumeirah FC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Al Whada FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! After 18 minutes of play, Al Jumeirah FC's Mosa Al Arbash made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Drent was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fryderyk Brataniec didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Msaed Kakoli went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. When Al Jumeirah FC's Nabel Al Abdullah in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Al Whada FC's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Yaqoot Al Hammady managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Al Jumeirah FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yaqoot Al Hammady was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Al Jumeirah FC's Fulvio Romano got a free kick in the 30th minute. Fryderyk Brataniec took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aadil Al Balool, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Al Jumeirah FC's Yaqoot Al Hammady in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Al Whada FC's goalie prevented a goal. Fryderyk Brataniec didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Awwad Al Ansari went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The Al Jumeirah FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Al Whada FC were winning 1-3.

Fryderyk Brataniec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Msaed Kakoli in the 51st minute of play. Fryderyk Brataniec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adem Al Besher, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. With a little luck, Al Jumeirah FC's Fryderyk Brataniec got control of the ball when Msaed Kakoli tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Al Jumeirah FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Nabel Al Abdullah hit a great ball. Adem Al Besher recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Msaed Kakoli made a precise shot to the right of Fryderyk Brataniec. Al Jumeirah FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Awwad Al Ansari got in the 78th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Fryderyk Brataniec handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. 80 minutes into the match, Al Jumeirah FC's goalkeeper Fryderyk Brataniec had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salah Al Sarraf. A hard shot 87 in the game by Eshaq Abol from a close distance when the talented Fryderyk Brataniec managed to make a qualified save. Al Jumeirah FC's players were relieved. Aadil Al Balool made in the 90th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Yaqoub Bo Shehri however managed to control. Eshaq Abol's late challenge caught a Al Jumeirah FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eshaq Abol helped the player get up and apologised. Eshaq Abol hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Al Whada FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.