U18 League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wassim Imad started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, 洪城亮 managed to get in a good position for a shot. 中国国家联合足球队's supporters rose to their feet, but 洪城亮 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sabri El Aska breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 柳延升 hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute 郭西崇 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabri El Aska saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Wassim Imad put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of 董凡飞. 洪城亮 kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Líbano's Sabri El Aska played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 叶晨凡 in the 22nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Líbano's Ibrahim Nadal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of 董凡飞. That made the score 2-0 after 31 minutes of play. Jihad Wahbi's late challenge caught a 中国国家联合足球队's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jihad Wahbi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 中国国家联合足球队 getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. 马剑朗 hit a great ball. After having played for 38 minutes, Dani Tajid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Líbano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dani Tajid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and 洪城亮 made a kick off. 55 minutes into the match, 中国国家联合足球队's goal looked a bit too open when Wassim Imad came free, but 董凡飞 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 洪城亮 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Líbano's Sabri El Aska played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 叶晨凡 in the 65th minute of play. Kareem Dajaj hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. 董凡飞 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ibrahim Nadal in the 72nd minute of play. 75 minutes into the match, 中国国家联合足球队's goal looked a bit too open when Wassim Imad came free, but 董凡飞 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th match minute, 中国国家联合足球队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 武勇耀 to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Ibrahim Nadal 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. After a rather tough play, Líbano's Kareem Dajaj got a free kick in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wassim Imad in the 84th minute of play forced 中国国家联合足球队's goalkeeper 董凡飞 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ibrahim Nadal in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 董凡飞 saved 中国国家联合足球队 from getting behind. The supporters of 中国国家联合足球队 booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sarwat Abdul Hasib didn't get a good kick on the ball. 武勇耀's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sabri El Aska read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Sabri El Aska was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and 叶晨凡 capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. 叶晨凡 really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. 中国国家联合足球队's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.