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08/10/2054, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Al-Ahli

Melbourne FC play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: D Sween (GK) , E Mattison (CB) , S MacGibbon (CB) , J Cichetti (CB) , J Mulloy (CM) , J Melvin (CM) , D Burness (CDM) , N Gwynn (CAM) , N Nivens (RM) , P Berry (LM) , D McArdle (ST) And the subs are: P Hogarth (CB) , C Stobie (CB) , E Greganti (CM) , A Gad (CM) , A Soliman (ST)

Al-Ahli play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: J Hanoush (GK) , A Ghannam (CB) , I Huq (CB) , K Bagheri (RB) , H Salaam (LB) , A Albishi (CDM) , O Alatrash (CAM) , A Nahdi (RM) , A Namli (LM) , M Kazi (ST) , S Fakhoury (ST) And the subs are: F Awan (CB) , F Abicair (CM) , A Khaleel (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face Al-Ahli.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 13968.

1' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Paul Berry finds Ewan Mattison with a short pass.  Ewan Mattison plays the ball to Sam MacGibbon.  Sam MacGibbon finds Paul Berry with a short pass.  Paul Berry sees John Mulloy making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

11' - Amjad Nahdi attempts to beat John Mulloy using his skills.  The opposing player is unable to stop Amjad Nahdi who takes the ball forward!  

11' - Amjad Nahdi sees a run from Obaid Alatrash.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

20' - Abdul Ghannam finds Imran Huq with a long pass.  Imran Huq plays a short pass to Shayan Fakhoury.  Neil Gwynn successfully tackles Shayan Fakhoury and the ball goes loose.  Shayan Fakhoury passes to Haaris Salaam.  Haaris Salaam passes the ball to Amer Namli.  Amer Namli shoots from long range towards goal...and Amer Namli scores!  Its a goal for Al-Ahli!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

20' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

23' - Ewan Mattison passes to Nathan Nivens.  Nathan Nivens plays a short pass to Justin Melvin.  Justin Melvin plays a short pass to John Mulloy.  John Mulloy tries to use ball skills to beat Obaid Alatrash, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

24' - John Mulloy sees Paul Berry making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul Berry is able to take the ball.  Paul Berry attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but Jawad Hanoush performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

35' - Obaid Alatrash successfully tackles Ewan Mattison and takes the ball.  Al-Ahli try to launch a counter attack.  Joel Cichetti successfully tackles Obaid Alatrash and takes possession.  Joel Cichetti finds Denton Burness with a long pass.  Abdul Ghannam dispossesses Denton Burness and gains possession for his team.  Abdul Ghannam passes to Imran Huq.  Imran Huq passes the ball to Obaid Alatrash.  Obaid Alatrash attempts a shot from outside the area...but Daniel Sween performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

38' - Daniel Sween sees a run from Darryl McArdle.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Darryl McArdle is able to control the ball.  Darryl McArdle attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Jawad Hanoush!  

41' - Jawad Hanoush plays the ball to Khalid Bagheri.  Khalid Bagheri sees a run from Amer Namli.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Amer Namli runs on to the ball.  Amer Namli tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

43' - Daniel Sween spots a run from Paul Berry.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Paul Berry is able to take the ball.  Paul Berry hits the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Paul Berry for Melbourne FC!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

43' - Al-Ahli kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Al-Ahli kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Darryl McArdle is going to be taken off.  Aftab Soliman joins the game from the bench.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nathan Nivens will come off.  Amer Gad joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Denton Burness tackles Khalid Bagheri and takes possession.  Denton Burness plays the ball to Amer Gad.  Amer Gad attempts to beat Adnan Albishi using his skills, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

55' - Amer Gad sees a run from John Mulloy.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but John Mulloy is caught offside!  

71' - Sam MacGibbon chips a long ball to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti spots a run from Neil Gwynn.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Neil Gwynn has strayed offside!  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ewan Mattison will come off.  Paul Hogarth is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Joel Cichetti tackles Haaris Salaam and gains possession for his team.  Joel Cichetti plays a long pass to Paul Hogarth.  Paul Hogarth plays the ball to John Mulloy.  John Mulloy tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

82' - Jawad Hanoush passes the ball to Mohsin Kazi.  Mohsin Kazi sees a run from Obaid Alatrash.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Obaid Alatrash runs on to the ball.  Obaid Alatrash tries to cutback, but Mohsin Kazi is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Adnan Albishi sees a run from Obaid Alatrash.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Obaid Alatrash is caught offside!  

86' - John Mulloy chips a long ball to Denton Burness.  Adnan Albishi dispossesses Denton Burness and gains possession for his team.  Adnan Albishi runs with the ball, beating Justin Melvin.  

88' - Adnan Albishi finds Mohsin Kazi with a short pass.  Mohsin Kazi whips in a cross, but Denton Burness intercepts the ball.  

91' - Denton Burness finds Sam MacGibbon with a long ball.  Sam MacGibbon sees John Mulloy making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 1 - 1 Al-Ahli.