Friendly League

Coliseo de Victoria
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Mata Tangas de Victoria's Marcelino Isaio got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Bashar Al Azra scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Ostargi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Wajdi Abou Hafez hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Kenny Van Cruchten dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Falah Waddah, 1-1. Falah Waddah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenny Van Cruchten, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Pedro Ostargi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Miyaz in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Bashar Al Azra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Líbano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Pedro Ostargi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akram Munahid in the 30th minute of the match. After 33 minutes, Lotfi El Makhtoub made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Mata Tangas de Victoria's Pedro Ostargi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Carlos Annacondia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Mata Tangas de Victoria defense, Dirar Rashid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Ostargi. The Mata Tangas de Victoria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Ostargi should have stopped the shot. 45 minutes into the match, Mata Tangas de Victoria's goal looked a bit too open when Lotfi El Makhtoub came free, but Pedro Ostargi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lotfi El Makhtoub came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Líbano 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 Lotfi El Makhtoub couldn't finish the play. After the first half Líbano were leading 2-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dirar Rashid stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pedro Ostargi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 51st minute. Falah Waddah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tristan Gautsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bashar Al Azra got free with Pedro Ostargi in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Ostargi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 60th minute. In the 67th minute, Cruz Astozas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Akram Munahid in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Ostargi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Marquis Hilton's late challenge caught a Líbano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marquis Hilton helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Líbano booed when Mata Tangas de Victoria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquis Hilton didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Mata Tangas de Victoria's Pedro Ostargi got control of the ball when Bashar Al Azra tried to sneak it across the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Líbano's goal looked a bit too open when Kenny Van Cruchten came free, but Falah Waddah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Falah Waddah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tristan Gautsson in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Líbano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cruz Astozas was slow to take the kick. During this time Mata Tangas de Victoria's players had a chance to rest. Mata Tangas de Victoria's Cruz Astozas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Falah Waddah in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 81st minute of play forced Mata Tangas de Victoria's goalkeeper Pedro Ostargi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marcelino Isaio was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 85 minutes had been played. After 86 played minutes Bashar Al Azra scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Pedro Ostargi who was too lazy, 2-6. Pedro Ostargi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dirar Rashid, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Mata Tangas de Victoria's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Miyaz came free, but Pedro Ostargi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Líbano left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Mata Tangas de Victoria.