Challenge

The Mount Penuel
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rai Dorrial kicked off to start the match. Hamzah Taqi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rai Dorrial, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kuwait's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mederi Tesillo was slow to take the kick. During this time Penuel Football Club's players had a chance to rest. Nunez Musko was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 13th minute, Eshaq Al Sarraf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamzah Taqi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nunez Musko in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute of the match Penuel Football Club 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. Mederi Tesillo ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Kuwait getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Mosa Al Sallal hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Rai Dorrial put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Hamzah Taqi. Mitxaut Resco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Hamzah Taqi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Kuwait's Hamzah Taqi got control of the ball when Nunez Musko tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felix Varioz 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. Nunez Muskos short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Hamzah Taqi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Nunez Musko came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hamzah Taqi could save by the left post. Nunez Musko might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamzah Taqi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nunez Musko ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Kuwait's Hamzah Taqi got control of the ball when Nunez Musko tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Habib Al Youha made a kick off. When Mitxaut Resco came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Penuel Football Club 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 Mitxaut Resco couldn't finish the play. Hamzah Taqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nunez Musko, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute Nunez Musko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamzah Taqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Corderall Nieves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Penuel Football Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kuwait the free kick. After a rather tough play, Penuel Football Club's Corderall Nieves got a free kick in the 66th minute. Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran was substituted for Nunez Musko. The supporters of Kuwait booed when Penuel Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Corderall Nieves didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chen Shi Ran in the 71st minute of play forced Kuwait's goalkeeper Hamzah Taqi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Penuel Football Club's Chen Shi Ran in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kuwait's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Chen Shi Ran sped through Kuwait's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hamzah Taqi. After 77 minutes, Faleh Al Adsani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kuwait and the Penuel Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kuwait getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Faleh Al Adsani hit a great ball. Mederi Tesillo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eshaq Al Sarraf hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Hamzah Taqi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chen Shi Ran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Chen Shi Ran's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamzah Taqi was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Corderall Nieves might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamzah Taqi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Corderall Nieves ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the match, Penuel Football Club's Corderall Nieves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamzah Taqi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 88 played minutes Penuel Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Chen Shi Ran. Hamzah Taqi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chen Shi Ran's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. Epifanio Gabrio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Habib Al Youha in the 94th minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Felix Varioz notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Kuwait's Hamzah Taqi. Hamzah Taqi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.