League

St Agnes
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohammad Akram kicked off to start the match. Adel Umayyah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samer Fakir in the 3rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samer Fakir in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adel Umayyah saved Lebanon from getting behind. In the 12th minute, Samer Fakir 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. Samer Fakir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adel Umayyah having to interfere. A collision led to Swindon City getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fabian Spetz hit a great ball. In the 19th minute Cristiano Ronaldinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adel Umayyah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Lebanon's goal looked a bit too open when Samer Fakir came free, but Adel Umayyah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Lebanon's Hamdi Zidan got a free kick in the 30th minute. Azmi Yaseen hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Mohammad Zahid managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swindon City's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohammad Zahid was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adel Umayyah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ibrahim Al Azka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samer Fakir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adel Umayyah having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cristiano Ronaldinho to make the kick off. After 51 minutes, Hamdi Zidan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lebanon and the Swindon City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lebanon's Adel Umayyah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Ronaldinho in the 52nd minute of play. Samer Fakir received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adel Umayyah came out and tried to block the shot, but Samer Fakir slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 57th minute. A collision led to Lebanon getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Hamdi Zidan hit a great ball. A collision led to Swindon City getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Cristiano Ronaldinho hit a great ball. A hard shot 66 in the game by Samer Fakir from a close distance when the talented Adel Umayyah managed to make a qualified save. Lebanon's players were relieved. Mostafa Al Fakir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamdi Zidan in the 69th minute of the match. Swindon City made a substitution. Nour Najid replaced Samer Fakir. In the 75th match minute, Swindon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jafar Fudail to maneuver through the defense. Nour Najid's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Adel Umayyah firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lebanon's Adel Umayyah proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Lebanon from getting a goal against them. Ali Shaker charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Shaker the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Swindon City booed when Lebanon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Shaker didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 89 minutes, Adel Umayyah successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nour Najids short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Adel Umayyah to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adel Umayyah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Ronaldinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the final whistle sounded Swindon City left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Lebanon.