League

Toumba Stadium
Spectators: 8310 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mostafa Abo Al Hasan made the kick off which started today's match. Donato Pellecchia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmad Khorshed in the 3rd minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Morad Al Adsani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Donato Pellecchia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Naji Al Saleh went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Esam Al Khobaize had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 20thth minute of the game Ahmad Khorshed who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAOK FC's Donato Pellecchia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 22nd minute Naji Al Saleh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Pellecchia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Morad Al Adsani in the 23rd minute of play forced PAOK FC's goalkeeper Donato Pellecchia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donato Pellecchia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Masuod Dehrab in the 24th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, PAOK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Naji Al Saleh came free, but Donato Pellecchia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Ghasan Al Ateqi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, PAOK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Masuod Dehrab came free, but Donato Pellecchia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 38 played minutes Presidental Guard 2011 got a freekick which was hit by Esam Al Khobaize. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Belal Al Amer managed to get in a good position for a shot. PAOK FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Belal Al Amer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sven-Edvin Nordlander breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 41 minutes, Ahmad Khorshed managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Presidental Guard 2011's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmad Khorshed was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Pellecchia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Masuod Dehrab in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ahmad Khorshed to strike the kick off in the second half. Esam Al Khobaize scored 0-3 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Pellecchia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Morad Al Adsani got free with Donato Pellecchia in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Presidental Guard 2011's Adnan Al Qatam got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Donato Pellecchia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naji Al Saleh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Pellecchia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naji Al Saleh in the 66th minute of the match. After 67 played minutes Presidental Guard 2011 got a freekick which was hit by Farooq Al Hashash. PAOK FC's Belal Al Amer got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Donato Pellecchia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Masuod Dehrab, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Naji Al Saleh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAOK FC's Donato Pellecchia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of PAOK FC booed when Presidental Guard 2011 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Masuod Dehrab didn't get a good kick on the ball. PAOK FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Ahmad Khorshed scored to the left of an out of position Donato Pellecchia, making the score, 0-4. PAOK FC's attentive Fawzy Boften managed to snatch the ball when Aamir Al Sallal made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. PAOK FC's Donato Pellecchia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save PAOK FC from getting a goal against them.