Friendly League

Earlestown Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yamen Isso took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yamen Isso in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jamesso Talaroc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 8th minute, Mar Sangil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Earlestown fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After 12 played minutes Earlestown got a freekick which was hit by Claud Kabayao. Amer Abou Fakr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamesso Talaroc having to interfere. The Beqaa Mujahideen fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Beqaa Mujahideen's Yamen Isso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Beqaa Mujahideen's zone, Rodel Lauzon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faisal Tawfiq came out of the goal and Rodel Lauzon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claud Kabayao could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Faisal Tawfiq made a huge save. The referee felt a red card was in order, 21 minutes into the game, when Rafe Abdul Qadir put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 20th minute of the game. One of Beqaa Mujahideen:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Earlestown:s goal. The goalkeeper, Faisal Tawfiq, was totally fooled by Earlestown's Rodel Lauzon, who 23 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Marion Frumenti struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Faisal Tawfiq didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown. Ahmad Arif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamesso Talaroc having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Claud Kabayao 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. Jeric Abayari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faisal Tawfiq having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yamen Isso during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Rodel Lauzon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Earlestown fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. If Amer Abou Fakr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.

In the 55th minute Mar Sangil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faisal Tawfiq saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Faisal Tawfiq took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mar Sangil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faisal Tawfiq showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mar Sangil, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Earlestown's goal looked a bit too open when Yazid Munahid came free, but Jamesso Talaroc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Earlestown getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Armand Paulin hit a great ball. Beqaa Mujahideen's Faisal Tawfiq played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mar Sangil in the 70th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Beqaa Mujahideen's Yazid Munahid got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Faisal Tawfiq came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Earlestown's Mar Sangil. But to his dismay, Mar Sangil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After 78 played minutes Earlestown got a freekick which was hit by Armand Paulin. Marion Frumenti charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marion Frumenti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Amer Abou Fakr managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beqaa Mujahideen's supporters rose to their feet, but Amer Abou Fakr was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jamesso Talaroc breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.