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Pony Express Grounds
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Zamalek FC's Mugurel Balaeț started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Stanford Peters showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mugurel Balaeț, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Tytus Banaszak sped through Kentucky Mustangs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Stanford Peters. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogumil Majorski got free with Rhys Dimmock in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kentucky Mustangs's Stanford Peters played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugurel Balaeț in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute Fred Kirkpatrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stanford Peters saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Zamalek FC's Fred Kirkpatrick sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stanford Peters narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Bogumil Majorski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogumil Majorski got free with Rhys Dimmock in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 28 minutes into the match, Kentucky Mustangs's goal looked a bit too open when Mugurel Balaeț came free, but Stanford Peters reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanford Peters showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonardo Lane in the 30th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Kentucky Mustangs's Gao Lang Feng got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 32nd match minute, Kentucky Mustangs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sophan Sudiro to maneuver through the defense. Stanford Peters made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Kirkpatrick in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Kirkpatrick in the 37th minute of play forced Kentucky Mustangs's goalkeeper Stanford Peters to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Kentucky Mustangs's Marco van Zijderveld got a free kick in the 40th minute. Stanford Peters showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mugurel Balaeț, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Sophan Sudiro kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The Kentucky Mustangs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Zamalek FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cyrus Ross stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Kentucky Mustangs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dwight Manning to maneuver through the defense. Stanford Peters made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Leonardo Lane sent off a good shot on target. Mugurel Balaeț had several of the Kentucky Mustangs's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 57 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Stanford Peters as he didn't even see the shot coming. Leonardo Lane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanford Peters having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Kentucky Mustangs's goal looked a bit too open when Tytus Banaszak came free, but Stanford Peters reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stanford Peters stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mugurel Balaeț's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Cyrus Ross fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rhys Dimmock having to interfere. Zamalek FC made a substitution. Nicky Roach replaced Jann Bernickow. With a little luck, Kentucky Mustangs's Stanford Peters got control of the ball when Mugurel Balaeț tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tytus Banaszak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stanford Peters showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tytus Banaszak in the 79th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute of the match, Tytus Banaszak tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Stanford Peters saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kentucky Mustangs's Stanford Peters played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mugurel Balaeț in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Fred Kirkpatrick notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Kentucky Mustangs's Stanford Peters. Stanford Peters was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fred Kirkpatrick received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stanford Peters came out and tried to block the shot, but Fred Kirkpatrick slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 88th minute. Mugurel Balaeț in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Stanford Peters, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Stanford Peters showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tytus Banaszak in the 95th minute of the match. In the 97th minute, Zamalek FC's Fred Kirkpatrick dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Zamalek FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.