Club World Cup third-place playoff between Ahli and Monterrey from Yokohama.
Ahli: Aboul-Saoud, Gomaa, Naguib, Moawad, Fathi, Ashour, Rabiea, Abou-Treika, Meteb, Al-Saied
Monterrey: Orozco, Meza, Osorio, Darvin, De Nigris, Ayovi, Corona, Basanta, Cardozo, Cesar, Mier
First half
1' First half kicks off!
3' GOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Monterrey 1 Ahli nil from early on
3' Jesus Corona scores after capitalizing on a mix-up between Moawad and Aboul-Saoud to slot home into an empty net
5' Ahli's midfield doing great to maintain possession but goes to the opponents
7' Corner kick for Monterrey after Gomaa was about to cost his team another goal!!
9' Free kick by Monterrey..now a counter for Ahli..intercepted
10' Ahli's defense looks at shambles from early on..the whole team need to maintain composure
11' Abou-Treika leading the attack...falls on the ground infront of the box but the referee waves play on!
13' Throw-in for Monterrey from the left..whips in a cross but cleared by Ahli's defense
15' Delgado on the ground after colliding with Fathi..foul for Monterrey near the half-way line
16' Al-Saied and Soliman look to have switched positions, the former now plays at the left and the latter at the right
17' Moawad whips in a cross..but too weak and inaccurate..the Egypt international still needs games to regain his form
19' Ahli now dictating play..need to pose threat at the final third
21' Ahli trying to decode Monterrey's defense who are camping in their own half
22' A silky through pass by Abou-Treika to Soliman at the right inside the area but the latter sees his shot blocked by the defense
24' Delgado's close-range cross finds no one inside the area..Ahli survived another scare now
27' Ahli moving the ball around...it looks as if they need a schemer in midfield!
28' Soliman fires from long range..wide of the bar
31' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Soliman sees his cross cleared off the line after being headed goalwards by Meteb
31' The first genuine chance for Ahli after half an hour!!
34' Abou-Treika attempts to control the ball but eventually robbed off!
33' ANOTHER CHANCE!!!! Fathi breaks clear after combining with Abou-Treika but sees his close range shot thwarted by the keeper
35' Meteb falls inside the box..penalty? No the referee says nothing!
36' TV replays now shows that Meteb has been simulating..good decision by the referee
37' Fathi sees a drive fired towards the keeper's hand after good work by Ashour and Soliman
40' Fathi intercepts a cross played to Delgado after a dangerous break by the Mexicans
42' Now ABOU-TREIKA could have pulled level!! a pin-point cross by Moawad was headed by Treika only to miss the target by inches!
43' Abou-Treika now receiving treatment outside the pitch after complaining of a knock in thechest
45' +1 Corona ruled to be in an offside position
45' +1 the referee ends the first half after just one minute of injury time..let's see how things will change in the second half
Second half
46' the beginning of the second half..
47' Early chance for Cesar early in the period..there's a suspicion of a hand ball by Naguib
50' Di Nigris receives a pass and he's onside..passes the ball but Abou-Saoud settles it
51' TREIKA sees a strike tipped by keeper Orozco..a big chance!!..Ahli redeemed themselves after a below-par display in the first half
52' Meteb makes way for striker Hamdi..the winger looks disgruntled
54' A fine one-two between Meteb and Soliman ends up with a strike by Al-Saied but collected by Orozco
55' Hamdi brilliantly controls the ball inside the area before unleashing a strike that was foiled by the keeper
60' Hamdi pleads for a free kick after he was seemingly shoved but the referee says nothing
61' Barakat warming up now
62' Fathi makes way for Barakat..a little bit wierd..Barakat would be deployed as a back right now?
63' It's too early to take off a defender for an attacking-minded player..but let's see
64' A DOUBLE CHANCE!! Al-Saied sees a left-footed drive from long range saved by Orozco before Hamdi's strike from a tight angle was also foiled by the keeper
65' MONTERREY TWO!!!! against the run of play!!
65' Delgado scores his second of the day after breaking clear and dinking the ball over the hapless Aboul-Saoud
66' It's the Argentine's third goal in three games
71' Monterrey now sitting back in their own half as Ahli dictate play
73' A dangerous cross by Barakat from the left but punched away by Orozco
75' An overcooked through ball easily gathered by the keeper
76' Delgado now one on one with Aboul-Saoud..the third? No he is ruled offside
77' Another big chance for Monterrey..Ahli look to have thrown the towel now
77' Geddo replaces Soliman
78' Abou-Treika could have pulled one back NOW!!! the talisman sees his header superbly tipped over the bar by Orozco
80' Morales had replaced the in-form Delgado a minute ago
83' Ahli laying siege to the Mexicans' area trying to find a breakthrough
83' Solis comes in instead of Cardozo
84' A free kick for Ahli at a magical spot at the edge of the area..Now Treika steps up to take it...
85' His strike hits the wall..we expected much more from the veteran
86' Rabiea sees an acrobatic effort from inside the area tipped by Orozco
88' Monterrey are now pouring forward...
89' Rabiea his a drive way wide of the post..good perfomance by the lad
90' Geddo heads Barakat's cross..Geddo ruled to have been offside
90' The referee says three minutes of injury time
90' +2 Barakat magnificently dribbles past a defender and another before passing to Geddo who releases Moawad on the right..nothing
90' +3 the referee blows the final whistle..Monterrey now claims third place..good displays by Ahli in the competition..let's not forget the Cairo giants qualified for the World Cup amid the absence of domestic football in Egypt.
Ahli: Aboul-Saoud, Gomaa, Naguib, Moawad, Fathi, Ashour, Rabiea, Abou-Treika, Meteb, Al-Saied
Monterrey: Orozco, Meza, Osorio, Darvin, De Nigris, Ayovi, Corona, Basanta, Cardozo, Cesar, Mier
First half
1' First half kicks off!
3' GOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Monterrey 1 Ahli nil from early on
3' Jesus Corona scores after capitalizing on a mix-up between Moawad and Aboul-Saoud to slot home into an empty net
5' Ahli's midfield doing great to maintain possession but goes to the opponents
7' Corner kick for Monterrey after Gomaa was about to cost his team another goal!!
9' Free kick by Monterrey..now a counter for Ahli..intercepted
10' Ahli's defense looks at shambles from early on..the whole team need to maintain composure
11' Abou-Treika leading the attack...falls on the ground infront of the box but the referee waves play on!
13' Throw-in for Monterrey from the left..whips in a cross but cleared by Ahli's defense
15' Delgado on the ground after colliding with Fathi..foul for Monterrey near the half-way line
16' Al-Saied and Soliman look to have switched positions, the former now plays at the left and the latter at the right
17' Moawad whips in a cross..but too weak and inaccurate..the Egypt international still needs games to regain his form
19' Ahli now dictating play..need to pose threat at the final third
21' Ahli trying to decode Monterrey's defense who are camping in their own half
22' A silky through pass by Abou-Treika to Soliman at the right inside the area but the latter sees his shot blocked by the defense
24' Delgado's close-range cross finds no one inside the area..Ahli survived another scare now
27' Ahli moving the ball around...it looks as if they need a schemer in midfield!
28' Soliman fires from long range..wide of the bar
31' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Soliman sees his cross cleared off the line after being headed goalwards by Meteb
31' The first genuine chance for Ahli after half an hour!!
34' Abou-Treika attempts to control the ball but eventually robbed off!
33' ANOTHER CHANCE!!!! Fathi breaks clear after combining with Abou-Treika but sees his close range shot thwarted by the keeper
35' Meteb falls inside the box..penalty? No the referee says nothing!
36' TV replays now shows that Meteb has been simulating..good decision by the referee
37' Fathi sees a drive fired towards the keeper's hand after good work by Ashour and Soliman
40' Fathi intercepts a cross played to Delgado after a dangerous break by the Mexicans
42' Now ABOU-TREIKA could have pulled level!! a pin-point cross by Moawad was headed by Treika only to miss the target by inches!
43' Abou-Treika now receiving treatment outside the pitch after complaining of a knock in thechest
45' +1 Corona ruled to be in an offside position
45' +1 the referee ends the first half after just one minute of injury time..let's see how things will change in the second half
Second half
46' the beginning of the second half..
47' Early chance for Cesar early in the period..there's a suspicion of a hand ball by Naguib
50' Di Nigris receives a pass and he's onside..passes the ball but Abou-Saoud settles it
51' TREIKA sees a strike tipped by keeper Orozco..a big chance!!..Ahli redeemed themselves after a below-par display in the first half
52' Meteb makes way for striker Hamdi..the winger looks disgruntled
54' A fine one-two between Meteb and Soliman ends up with a strike by Al-Saied but collected by Orozco
55' Hamdi brilliantly controls the ball inside the area before unleashing a strike that was foiled by the keeper
60' Hamdi pleads for a free kick after he was seemingly shoved but the referee says nothing
61' Barakat warming up now
62' Fathi makes way for Barakat..a little bit wierd..Barakat would be deployed as a back right now?
63' It's too early to take off a defender for an attacking-minded player..but let's see
64' A DOUBLE CHANCE!! Al-Saied sees a left-footed drive from long range saved by Orozco before Hamdi's strike from a tight angle was also foiled by the keeper
65' MONTERREY TWO!!!! against the run of play!!
65' Delgado scores his second of the day after breaking clear and dinking the ball over the hapless Aboul-Saoud
66' It's the Argentine's third goal in three games
71' Monterrey now sitting back in their own half as Ahli dictate play
73' A dangerous cross by Barakat from the left but punched away by Orozco
75' An overcooked through ball easily gathered by the keeper
76' Delgado now one on one with Aboul-Saoud..the third? No he is ruled offside
77' Another big chance for Monterrey..Ahli look to have thrown the towel now
77' Geddo replaces Soliman
78' Abou-Treika could have pulled one back NOW!!! the talisman sees his header superbly tipped over the bar by Orozco
80' Morales had replaced the in-form Delgado a minute ago
83' Ahli laying siege to the Mexicans' area trying to find a breakthrough
83' Solis comes in instead of Cardozo
84' A free kick for Ahli at a magical spot at the edge of the area..Now Treika steps up to take it...
85' His strike hits the wall..we expected much more from the veteran
86' Rabiea sees an acrobatic effort from inside the area tipped by Orozco
88' Monterrey are now pouring forward...
89' Rabiea his a drive way wide of the post..good perfomance by the lad
90' Geddo heads Barakat's cross..Geddo ruled to have been offside
90' The referee says three minutes of injury time
90' +2 Barakat magnificently dribbles past a defender and another before passing to Geddo who releases Moawad on the right..nothing
90' +3 the referee blows the final whistle..Monterrey now claims third place..good displays by Ahli in the competition..let's not forget the Cairo giants qualified for the World Cup amid the absence of domestic football in Egypt.