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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dirar Rashid started the match with the kick off. Falah Waddah made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Nistor Sârban sent off a good shot on target. After 5 minutes of play, Rega Merida CF's Nistor Sârban made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Falah Waddah was left in no man's land by his defense there! Falah Waddah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nistor Sârban's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. The corner led to Rega Merida CF's Karol Swiderski getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Nistor Sârban sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Líbano's goalkeeper Falah Waddah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nistor Sârban. After having played for 22 minutes, Nistor Sârban managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rega Merida CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nistor Sârban was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rawan Sariyah's late challenge caught a Rega Merida CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rawan Sariyah helped the player get up and apologised. Falah Waddah made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Karol Swiderski sent off a good shot on target. Edmund Kojder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dirar Rashid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dirar Rashid in the 29th minute of play forced Rega Merida CF's goalkeeper Edmund Kojder to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nistor Sârban might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Falah Waddah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nistor Sârban ran back to his position shaking his head. Falah Waddah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Sârban, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. The supporters of Rega Merida CF booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rawan Sariyah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Falah Waddah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nistor Sârban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Nistor Sârban left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rega Merida CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Nistor Sârban hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, Líbano's goalkeeper Falah Waddah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nistor Sârban. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 52nd minute, Nistor Sârban 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. Edmund Kojder showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bashar Al Azra, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Falah Waddah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nistor Sârban's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nistor Sârban in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Falah Waddah saved Líbano from getting behind. 60 minutes into the match, Líbano's goal looked a bit too open when Nistor Sârban came free, but Falah Waddah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nistor Sârban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Falah Waddah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Akram Munahid got free with Edmund Kojder in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Falah Waddah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Sârban, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute Nistor Sârban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falah Waddah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Rega Merida CF's goal looked a bit too open when Dirar Rashid came free, but Edmund Kojder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Rega Merida CF's Nistor Sârban made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Falah Waddah was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rega Merida CF made a substitution. Leonello Messias replaced Karol Swiderski. Rega Merida CF made a substitution. La Piszczek replaced Filcho Dzhagarov. When Nistor Sârban came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Rega Merida CF 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 Nistor Sârban couldn't finish the play. Falah Waddah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nistor Sârban in the 78th minute of play. Falah Waddah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nistor Sârban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Rega Merida CF's goal looked a bit too open when Dirar Rashid came free, but Edmund Kojder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dirar Rashid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Edmund Kojder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bartosz Loncki hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. If Nistor Sârban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Rega Merida CF had won after a very even match.