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Spectators: 10311 (Terracing: 7734, Seating: 2371, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ronaldinho Januzaj got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Lebanon getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Nour al Din Abou Adal hit a great ball. Motlaq Al Arbash kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Haidar Kardal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lebanon's supporters rose to their feet, but Haidar Kardal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manual Neuer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manual Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falah Abdul Hamid in the 11th minute of play. In the 11th minute, Bahaa Dashti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldinho Januzaj in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Manual Neuer saved Kuwait from getting behind. After 13 minutes, Ronaldinho Januzaj made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Kuwait's Manual Neuer tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Kuwait booed when Lebanon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falah Abdul Hamid didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haider Al Nasser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Faruq Ayham tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nour al Din Abou Adal hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Januzaj in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manual Neuer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Moner Bo Qamaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Faruq Ayham made a huge save. Haider Al Nasser fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faruq Ayham having to interfere. In the 38th match minute, Kuwait was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ebrahem Al Hindi to maneuver through the defense. Manual Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Januzaj in the 40th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haidar Kardal in the 43rd minute of play forced Kuwait's goalkeeper Manual Neuer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manual Neuer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haidar Kardal in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Lebanon's goal looked a bit too open when Haider Al Nasser came free, but Faruq Ayham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

52 minutes into the match, Lebanon's goal looked a bit too open when Bassam Al Mofede came free, but Faruq Ayham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haidar Kardal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kuwait made a substitution. Ebrahem Al Youha replaced Moner Bo Qamaz. Lebanon's Faruq Ayham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bassam Al Mofede in the 58th minute of play. Faruq Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haider Al Nasser in the 59th minute of play. After 62 played minutes Lebanon got a freekick which was hit by Haidar Kardal. Hakim Alhusain kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Faruq Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bassam Al Mofede in the 68th minute of play. Faruq Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haider Al Nasser in the 69th minute of play. In the 72nd minute Ebrahem Al Youha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faruq Ayham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 75 minutes, Haider Al Nasser managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kuwait's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haider Al Nasser was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haidar Kardal got free with Manual Neuer in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 82nd minute of the match Lebanon got a corner. Kuwait's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Falah Abdul Hamid ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Kuwait's goalie and right to Hakim Alhusain. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Kuwait's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 82nd minute, Hakim Alhusain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manual Neuer made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Haidar Kardal sent off a good shot on target. 86 minutes into the match, Hakim Alhusain notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Kuwait's Manual Neuer. Manual Neuer was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 89 played minutes Kuwait got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Pirlo. Nour al Din Abou Adal kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lebanon eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.