League

Toumba Stadium
Spectators: 8290 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2108, VIP seats: 182) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mahdi Al Sallal during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Mahdi Al Sallal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Pellecchia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sanad Al Mosawe, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Mostafa Abo Al Hasan notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Margate's Salem Bo Hamad. Salem Bo Hamad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 22 minutes into the match, Margate's goal looked a bit too open when Mostafa Abo Al Hasan came free, but Salem Bo Hamad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cecilio Martxel charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cecilio Martxel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cecilio Martxel kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Sror Al Adsani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Donato Pellecchia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sanad Al Mosawe, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Mostafa Abo Al Hasan kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Riad Al Shemali 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. With a little luck, Margate's Salem Bo Hamad got control of the ball when Mostafa Abo Al Hasan tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 40 minutes, Sanad Al Mosawe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Margate and the PAOK FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sanad Al Mosawe was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, PAOK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sror Al Adsani came free, but Donato Pellecchia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Mostafa Abo Al Hasan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salem Bo Hamad was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. In the 61st minute, Mostafa Abo Al Hasan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PAOK FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 66thth minute of the game Mostafa Abo Al Hasan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Margate's Salem Bo Hamad was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th minute, Margate's Fahad Al Matrok dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Mostafa Abo Al Hasan took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salem Bo Hamad. Salem Bo Hamad dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Mahdi Al Sallal kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mostafa Abo Al Hasan in the 81st minute of play forced Margate's goalkeeper Salem Bo Hamad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sror Al Adsani in the 82nd minute of play forced PAOK FC's goalkeeper Donato Pellecchia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahdi Al Sallal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When PAOK FC's Mostafa Abo Al Hasan in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Margate's goalie prevented a goal. If Mahdi Al Sallal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PAOK FC's Mostafa Abo Al Hasan got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 91st match minute, PAOK FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Martxel to maneuver through the defense. PAOK FC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.