League

Toumba Stadium
Spectators: 8296 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2113, VIP seats: 183) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mostafa Abo Al Hasan made the kick off which started today's match. Donato Pellecchia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nabel Al Abdullah in the 5th minute of play. Donato Pellecchia came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Al Jumeirah FC's Nabel Al Abdullah. But to his dismay, Nabel Al Abdullah quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mubarek Shrean hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Farooq Al Bahar kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Mostafa Abo Al Hasan might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fryderyk Brataniec. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mostafa Abo Al Hasan ran back to his position shaking his head. Mostafa Abo Al Hasan took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fryderyk Brataniec. Fryderyk Brataniec dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Donato Pellecchia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nabel Al Abdullah went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 42 minutes in the game Bahaa Al Bloshi did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Shaheen Al Dekhel. Bahaa Al Bloshi made in the 45th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by PAOK FC's Ghasan Al Ateqi. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nabel Al Abdullah was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, PAOK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nabel Al Abdullah came free, but Donato Pellecchia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Msaed Mandane during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Al Jumeirah FC's Msaed Mandane got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Bahaa Al Bloshi got a throw-in 55 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Mubarek Shrean. The supporters of Al Jumeirah FC booed when PAOK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ghasan Al Ateqi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, PAOK FC's Mahdi Al Sallal got a free kick in the 60th minute. The supporters of Al Jumeirah FC booed when PAOK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mahdi Al Sallal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The attack was good, but when Nabel Al Abdullah in the 66th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Fryderyk Brataniec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mostafa Abo Al Hasan, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The supporters of PAOK FC booed when Al Jumeirah FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nizar Al Sarraf didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes in the game Nabel Al Abdullah did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Farooq Al Bahar. The throw-in from Bahaa Al Bloshi in the 95th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by PAOK FC's Ghasan Al Ateqi. In the 95th minute, Mubarek Shrean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The PAOK FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Al Jumeirah FC to win.