Official Cup

Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Soltani Drid started the match with the kick off. The Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Lv Yan Xiang 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Qatar Dust Kickers booed when Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gordon Harkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cheng Guo Rong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fergani Dahleb in the 10th minute of the match. Jussef Zemmamouche made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lv Yan Xiang in the 11th minute of play. Lv Yan Xiang succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 11th playminute. Gordon Harkin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jussef Zemmamouche having to make a save. 14 minutes into the match, Qatar Dust Kickers's goalkeeper Jussef Zemmamouche had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gordon Harkin. 15 minutes into the game, Lv Yan Xiang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Jussef Zemmamouche was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cheng Guo Rong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fergani Dahleb, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 22nd minute, Maamar Soltani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Qatar Dust Kickers's zone, Gordon Harkin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jussef Zemmamouche came out of the goal and Gordon Harkin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jussef Zemmamouche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gordon Harkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Jussef Zemmamouche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gordon Harkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute Mohammed Matoub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheng Guo Rong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Yin Yi Ting sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jussef Zemmamouche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 42 minutes into the game, Maamar Soltani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Qatar Dust Kickers's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ the free kick. Cheng Guo Rong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Matoub, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gordon Harkin was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's goal looked a bit too open when Soltani Drid came free, but Cheng Guo Rong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Qatar Dust Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Gordon Harkin came free, but Jussef Zemmamouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jussef Zemmamouche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gordon Harkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. With a little luck, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Cheng Guo Rong got control of the ball when Fergani Dahleb tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cheng Guo Rong showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Matoub, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Qatar Dust Kickers's goal looked a bit too open when Gordon Harkin came free, but Jussef Zemmamouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jussef Zemmamouche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lv Yan Xiang in the 73rd minute of the match. Jussef Zemmamouche didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gordon Harkin went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ made a substitution. Boruc Siembab replaced Davinson Sánchez. 82 minutes into the game, Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Gordon Harkin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jussef Zemmamouche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Gilles Tahar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gordon Harkin struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Jussef Zemmamouche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ. After some careless play in the Qatar Dust Kickers defense, Mikolaj Beninda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jussef Zemmamouche. The Qatar Dust Kickers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jussef Zemmamouche should have stopped the shot. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.