Our team, Al Fujairah, lost its friendly match against the reserve team of Al Bataeh Club by a score of one goal to nil, in a match characterized by competitiveness and a high pace, which was decided in the last minutes of the match.
Al Fujairah had the upper hand in the first half.
The first half ended without goals, despite our team Al Fujairah’s clear control over the course of the game, and their creation of a number of dangerous attempts that were enough to give them the advantage, after striker Mohamed Diop wasted two clear opportunities after two complete one-on-ones with the goalkeeper. Mohammed Mubarak also missed a third scoring opportunity, while Al Bataeh almost surprised Al Fujairah with a dangerous attempt, but goalkeeper Saleh Rabie brilliantly saved our team’s goal.
In the second half, Mohamed Diop continued to struggle with his finishing, missing another one-on-one chance – his third of the match – before Al-Ahly were awarded a penalty, won by Fahd Al-Baroudi, just three minutes before the end of regulation time, which he then took Striker Mohamed Diop was trying to regain his lost confidence, but the goalkeeper made a brilliant save, and the ball rebounded in front of substitute striker Abdul Rahman Al Shuweihi, who shot it again, but the Al Bataeh goalkeeper continued to shine and saved the second attempt as well.
While everyone was waiting for the final whistle of the match to sound like a goalless draw, Al Bataeh team managed to exploit a quick counter-attack, scoring the only goal in the ninetieth minute.
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