National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Prophet Benjamin got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes U21 Trinidad & Tobago got a freekick which was hit by Prophet Benjamin. 7 minutes into the match, U21 United Arab Emirates's goal looked a bit too open when Lester Hamel-Smith came free, but Anwar Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lester Hamel-Smith scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anwar Al Muwail, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Anwar Al Muwail showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prophet Benjamin in the 11th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Prophet Benjamin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anwar Al Muwail saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After taking down the ball on U21 Trinidad & Tobago's corner Hubert Ramcharan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Anwar Al Muwail quite easily take care of the ball. In the 16th minute of the match U21 United Arab Emirates got a corner. U21 Trinidad & Tobago's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nader Al Shaikh ran over to the corner to take the kick. Prophet Benjamin took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Anwar Al Muwail. Anwar Al Muwail dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 26 minutes, James Prospect mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Trinidad & Tobago and the U21 United Arab Emirates players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of U21 United Arab Emirates booed when U21 Trinidad & Tobago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. James Prospect didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to U21 United Arab Emirates getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ayoob Al Ramzi hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salem Bo Resley during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 29 played minutes U21 United Arab Emirates got a freekick which was hit by Salem Bo Resley. Permanand Fry made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Msaed Al Najdi sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd minute, Lester Hamel-Smith got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Msaed Al Najdi sped through U21 Trinidad & Tobago's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Permanand Fry. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzy Abo Al Hasan in the 38th minute of play forced U21 Trinidad & Tobago's goalkeeper Permanand Fry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The U21 United Arab Emirates players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Trinidad & Tobago were winning 1-2.

When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Prophet Benjamin sped through U21 United Arab Emirates's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anwar Al Muwail. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Prophet Benjamin managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Trinidad & Tobago's supporters rose to their feet, but Prophet Benjamin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anwar Al Muwail breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th match minute, U21 Trinidad & Tobago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dennis Jorsling to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute Nader Al Dekhel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Permanand Fry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Prophet Benjamin was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. U21 Trinidad & Tobago's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 65th minute, Rex Morrison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute, Nader Al Shaikh sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and U21 Trinidad & Tobago's Permanand Fry didn't even have to move. In the 68th minute, Ayoob Al Ramzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Prophet Benjamin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Prophet Benjamin kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. U21 United Arab Emirates's Anwar Al Muwail played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Prophet Benjamin in the 76th minute of play. Anwar Al Muwail made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lester Hamel-Smith in the 77th minute. In the 80th minute, Msaed Al Najdi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 United Arab Emirates fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. In the 83rd minute, Omar Al Gareb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nader Al Dekhel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dennis Jorsling's late challenge caught a U21 United Arab Emirates's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dennis Jorsling helped the player get up and apologised. Permanand Fry showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Msaed Al Najdi in the 90th minute of the match. Maximus Connell hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Permanand Fry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Msaed Al Najdi, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 93 minutes into the match, U21 United Arab Emirates's goal looked a bit too open when Prophet Benjamin came free, but Anwar Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.