Challenge

Mandrake FC Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Habib Al Youha made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Kuwait got a freekick which was hit by Habib Al Youha. After some careless play in the Kuwait defense, Rubim Peralta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hamzah Taqi. The Kuwait fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hamzah Taqi should have stopped the shot. Rubim Peralta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rubim Peralta got free with Hamzah Taqi in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hamzah Taqi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ebardo Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamzah Taqi was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Rubim Peralta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rubim Peralta really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Rubim Peralta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rubim Peralta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Hamzah Taqi made a huge save. Hamzah Taqi made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Rubim Peralta sent off a good shot on target. After 23 minutes Kuwait's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Du Feng Kun who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Du Feng Kun got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hamzah Taqi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hamzah Taqi made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Rubim Peralta sent off a good shot on target. Rubim Peralta's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Hamzah Taqi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hamzah Taqi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rubim Peralta in the 27th minute. Rubim Peralta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 34th playminute. 44 minutes into the match, Rubim Peralta dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hamzah Taqi, 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rubim Peralta was the one to do the kick off. Rubim Peralta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hamzah Taqi having to make a save. If Rubim Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hamzah Taqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubim Peralta, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Rubim Peralta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hamzah Taqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Kuwait's Hamzah Taqi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rubim Peralta in the 60th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Kuwait got a freekick which was hit by Eshaq Al Sarraf. Hamzah Taqi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubim Peralta in the 62nd minute of play. Ebardo Romero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamzah Taqi having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mandrake fc's Ebardo Romero got a free kick in the 68th minute. After 72 minutes, Sror Bo Qamaz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kuwait and the Mandrake fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sror Bo Qamaz kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rubim Peralta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hamzah Taqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Kuwait defense, Rubim Peralta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hamzah Taqi. The Kuwait fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hamzah Taqi should have stopped the shot. Mandrake fc made a substitution. Severiano Primo replaced Du Feng Kun. Sror Bo Qamaz was shown his second yellow card after 84 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Mandrake fc booed when Kuwait was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sror Bo Qamaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubim Peralta in the 88th minute of play forced Kuwait's goalkeeper Hamzah Taqi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rubim Peralta took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hamzah Taqi. Hamzah Taqi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-0. Ebardo Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Hamzah Taqi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mandrake fc's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.