Official Cup

Atherstone
Spectators: 207 (Terracing: 156, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nour al Din Hamid didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Kuzey Sebat broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Yousri Akram hit a great ball. Aguirre Verde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bashar Al Azra in the 12th minute of play. Lotfi El Makhtoub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aguirre Verde having to interfere. Falah Waddah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emil Plop in the 15th minute of the match. Aguirre Verde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dirar Rashid in the 16th minute of play. The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yousri Akram didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute Ali Miyaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aguirre Verde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aguirre Verde didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Akram Munahid went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Matthijs van Persie struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Falah Waddah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for DUBAI Palm Jumeirah. After a rather tough play, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Zbyszko Rywin got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 36th minute of the match Kuzey Sebat shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Falah Waddah showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aguirre Verde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dirar Rashid in the 43rd minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Akram Munahid in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Aguirre Verde, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to DUBAI Palm Jumeirah getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Zbyszko Rywin hit a great ball. Falah Waddah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Christobal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Berker Sani in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Líbano's goalie prevented a goal. DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's Aguirre Verde proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save DUBAI Palm Jumeirah from getting a goal against them. After 66 played minutes DUBAI Palm Jumeirah got a freekick which was hit by Zbyszko Rywin. In the 68th match minute, Líbano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rawan Sariyah to maneuver through the defense. If Jürgen Fahlgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dirar Rashid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aguirre Verde having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Matthijs van Persie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Falah Waddah. Líbano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matthijs van Persie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Líbano's Falah Waddah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Christobal in the 78th minute of play. The supporters of DUBAI Palm Jumeirah booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lotfi El Makhtoub didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, DUBAI Palm Jumeirah's goal looked a bit too open when Akram Munahid came free, but Aguirre Verde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Líbano's goal looked a bit too open when Berker Sani came free, but Falah Waddah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.