National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10312 (Terracing: 7734, Seating: 2372, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelali Rahmanović kicked off to start the match. When Hermann Nagel came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Austria fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hermann Nagel couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermann Nagel in the 15th minute of play forced Lebanon's goalkeeper Faruq Ayham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Tristan Wellnitz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haidar Kardal. In the 19th minute, Azmi Madani reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tristan Wellnitz. The goal made the score 1-0. 25 minutes into the match, Austria's goalkeeper Tristan Wellnitz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelali Rahmanović. Tristan Wellnitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Januzaj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Dennis-Sven Borgmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Austria's supporters rose to their feet, but Dennis-Sven Borgmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faruq Ayham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldinho Januzaj got free with Tristan Wellnitz in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Austria's Tristan Wellnitz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Azmi Madani in the 43rd minute of play. After 43 played minutes Austria got a freekick which was hit by Dennis-Sven Borgmann.

Austria's Mark Mäe was substituted for Bernhardt Hoefer. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dennis-Sven Borgmann was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelali Rahmanović in the 51st minute of play forced Austria's goalkeeper Tristan Wellnitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tristan Wellnitz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zayd Al Hakam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Lebanon's Faruq Ayham got control of the ball when Mark Mäe tried to sneak it across the goal line. Faruq Ayham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Mäe in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Lebanon's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Mäe came free, but Faruq Ayham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Austria's goalkeeper Tristan Wellnitz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 61 in the game by Mark Mäe from a close distance when the talented Faruq Ayham managed to make a qualified save. Lebanon's players were relieved. A well placed Mark Mäe short distance shot in the 61st minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. Tristan Wellnitz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdelali Rahmanović's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Tristan Wellnitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelali Rahmanović in the 68th minute of play. Mark Mäe in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Faruq Ayham, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 71st minute, Abdelali Rahmanović made a precise shot to the right of Tristan Wellnitz. Austria's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Faruq Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Mäe in the 79th minute of play. Tristan Wellnitz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Januzaj in the 80th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Ronaldinho Januzaj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tristan Wellnitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 played minutes Lebanon got a freekick which was hit by Nour al Din Abou Adal. After a defensive mix-up in Lebanon's zone, Mark Mäe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faruq Ayham came out of the goal and Mark Mäe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Lebanon's Faruq Ayham got control of the ball when Dennis-Sven Borgmann tried to sneak it across the goal line.