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Crystal Palace Stadi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luai Al Dekhel got the match started through his kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Crystal Palace FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Nizar Al Saleh in the 9th minute of play forced Crystal Palace FC's goalkeeper Oun Al Khames to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horwich's goalkeeper Jamal Al Ramzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Oun Al Khames showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nizar Al Saleh in the 16th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Saher Ashkanani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oun Al Khames saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalaf Khaja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oun Al Khames having to interfere. Luai Al Dekhel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamal Al Ramzi having to interfere. A collision led to Crystal Palace FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Aqel Sarkhoh hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nizar Al Saleh in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oun Al Khames prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Aqel Sarkhoh fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crystal Palace FC's protests and gave Aqel Sarkhoh a yellow card for diving instead. Aqel Sarkhoh kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute of the match Horwich got a corner. Crystal Palace FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dhari Al Qatam ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Horwich's corner Dhari Al Qatam fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Oun Al Khames quite easily take care of the ball. Saher Ashkanani struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Oun Al Khames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Horwich. A collision led to Crystal Palace FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Aqel Sarkhoh hit a great ball. Saher Ashkanani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nizar Al Saleh to make the kick off. Saher Ashkanani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oun Al Khames having to interfere. Oun Al Khames was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Saher Ashkanani showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 63 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Crystal Palace FC's zone, Saher Ashkanani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oun Al Khames came out of the goal and Saher Ashkanani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 70 minutes, Nizar Al Saleh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horwich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nizar Al Saleh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 72nd minute, Horwich's Nizar Al Saleh dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belal Bo Abbas in the 78th minute of play forced Horwich's goalkeeper Jamal Al Ramzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nizar Al Saleh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Oun Al Khames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belal Bo Abbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Jamal Al Ramzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belal Bo Abbas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamal Al Ramzi having to interfere. Horwich's Jamal Al Ramzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belal Bo Abbas in the 90th minute of play. Oun Al Khames made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nizar Al Saleh in the 94th minute of play. Saher Ashkanani struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Oun Al Khames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Horwich. When the match was over Horwich could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Crystal Palace FC throughout the match.