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26/04/2057, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne FC Vs Dubai

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

Dubai play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: A Fakhry (GK) , A Nabi (CB) , R Bracko (CB) , W Haik (RB) , R Alahdal (LB) , A Kassem (CDM) , G Nader (CDM) , B Ahsan (CAM) , A Younis (CAM) , U Armanjani (ST) , Z Adwan (ST) And the subs are: Y Toma (CB) , W Rizk (CB) , M Ahsan (CM) , R Sadi (CM) , I Azzi (ST)

Welcome to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia where Melbourne FC will face Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 20120.

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

6' - Paul Berry finds Ewan Mattison with a short pass.  Ewan Mattison slides the ball to Paul Berry.  Paul Berry passes to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness passes the ball to Darryl McArdle.  Darryl McArdle looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

12' - Ahmed Fakhry passes to Gazi Nader.  Gazi Nader plays a short pass to Umair Armanjani.  Umair Armanjani looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Daniel Sween!  The linesman signals its a corner for Dubai.  Bilal Ahsan places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, and manages to find Gazi Nader.  Gazi Nader jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards the top corner...but the shot goes over!

16' - Daniel Sween finds Neil Gwynn with a short pass.  Neil Gwynn hits the ball long to Joel Cichetti.  Joel Cichetti passes the ball to Paul Berry.  Paul Berry takes the ball past Bilal Ahsan with a turn of pace, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Melbourne FC.  

18' - Paul Berry passes to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn tries to beat Rehan Alahdal using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

19' - Neil Gwynn attempts a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

21' - Ahmed Fakhry plays a long ball to Gazi Nader.  Gazi Nader sees a run from Zuffur Adwan.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Zuffur Adwan is caught offside!  

24' - Amer Kassem sees Zuffur Adwan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Zuffur Adwan is caught offside!  

28' - John Mulloy finds Darryl McArdle with a short pass.  Darryl McArdle tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Melbourne FC.  Nathan Nivens gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box and finds Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn gets above the defence and heads the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

29' - Ahmed Fakhry sees a run from Amer Kassem.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

34' - Ali Younis plays a long ball to Amer Kassem.  Amer Kassem speeds past Ewan Mattison.  

34' - Amer Kassem sees Zuffur Adwan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

37' - John Mulloy plays a long pass to Darryl McArdle.  Darryl McArdle attempts to beat Bilal Ahsan using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Darryl McArdle runs with the ball!  

38' - Darryl McArdle hits the ball from outside the area...but the shot is offtarget!

40' - Darryl McArdle plays the ball to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn attempts to use his skills to beat Rehan Alahdal and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

41' - Neil Gwynn fires a shot from long range towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

45' - Dubai kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Aftab Nabi passes to Amer Kassem.  Amer Kassem passes the ball to Rashid Bracko.  Rashid Bracko plays the ball to Aftab Nabi.  Aftab Nabi passes to Umair Armanjani.  Umair Armanjani sees a run from Bilal Ahsan.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Bilal Ahsan has strayed offside!  

53' - John Mulloy slides the ball to Ewan Mattison.  Ewan Mattison finds Darryl McArdle with a short pass.  Rehan Alahdal tackles Darryl McArdle and the ball goes loose.  Ali Younis sees a run from Zuffur Adwan.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Zuffur Adwan runs on to the ball.  Zuffur Adwan attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a magnificent goal from Zuffur Adwan for Dubai!  The ball went in off the upright!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Nathan Nivens is going to be taken off.  Amer Gad is going to be brought on.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Aftab Nabi is going to be taken off.  Waqar Rizk is going to be brought on.  

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

60' - Amer Kassem plays the ball to Rashid Bracko.  Rashid Bracko sees Bilal Ahsan making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Bilal Ahsan runs on to the ball.  Bilal Ahsan looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Daniel Sween!  

65' - Daniel Sween finds Darryl McArdle with a long ball.  Darryl McArdle passes to Denton Burness.  Denton Burness passes to Neil Gwynn.  Neil Gwynn curls in a cross, finding Darryl McArdle.  Darryl McArdle flicks a header hoping to beat the keeper...but Ahmed Fakhry performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

66' - Ahmed Fakhry spots a run from Amer Kassem.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Amer Kassem is able to take the ball.  Amer Kassem attempts the cutback, but Denton Burness gets back and intercepts the ball!  

69' - Amer Kassem finds Zuffur Adwan with a short pass.  Zuffur Adwan tries to hit a long range shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Zuffur Adwan for Dubai!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ewan Mattison is going to be taken off.  Paul Hogarth joins the game from the bench.  

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

71' - Paul Hogarth finds Denton Burness with a short pass.  Denton Burness slides the ball to Darryl McArdle.  Darryl McArdle sees Neil Gwynn making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Rashid Bracko is going to be taken off.  Yasin Toma is going to be brought on.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bilal Ahsan is going to be taken off.  Majid Ahsan is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joel Cichetti will come off.  Chris Stobie joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Amer Kassem shoots from long range...but the shot goes wide!

83' - Daniel Sween hits the ball long to Paul Hogarth.  Paul Hogarth crosses the ball into the box, but opposing player Yasin Toma takes possession.  

85' - Yasin Toma plays the ball to Amer Kassem.  Amer Kassem spots a run from Umair Armanjani.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended Melbourne FC 0 - 2 Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC.