Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilberto Izel started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, U21 Saudi Arabia's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Izel came free, but Salah Al Hajraf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Gilberto Izel notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of U21 Saudi Arabia's Salah Al Hajraf. Salah Al Hajraf was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Nizar Al Besher kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Franco Moscatelli. That made the score 1-1 in the 9 minute of play. Franco Moscatelli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yaseen Al Ateqi's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. When La Scaloneta's Gilberto Izel in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Saudi Arabia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21st match minute, La Scaloneta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Eduino to maneuver through the defense. Gilberto Izel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, U21 Saudi Arabia's Jarah Al Sallal got a free kick in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, U21 Saudi Arabia's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Izel came free, but Salah Al Hajraf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, U21 Saudi Arabia's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Izel came free, but Salah Al Hajraf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 minutes of play, La Scaloneta's Gilberto Izel made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salah Al Hajraf was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 55th minute Yaseen Al Ateqi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franco Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Izel might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salah Al Hajraf. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gilberto Izel ran back to his position shaking his head. 59 minutes into the match, U21 Saudi Arabia's goalkeeper Salah Al Hajraf had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gilberto Izel. The crowd rose to their feet as La Scaloneta's Gilberto Izel slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Salah Al Hajraf. That made the score 1-4 after 60 minutes of play. The supporters of La Scaloneta booed when U21 Saudi Arabia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shabeb Bo Hamad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gilberto Izel scored 1-5 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Salah Al Hajraf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Salah Al Hajraf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilberto Izel in the 74th minute. Enrique Rozarius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gilberto Izel took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salah Al Hajraf. Salah Al Hajraf dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. Gilberto Izel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Salah Al Hajraf came out and tried to block the shot, but Gilberto Izel slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 84th minute. Gilberto Izel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th minute, La Scaloneta's Enrique Rozarius dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-8. Salah Al Hajraf came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by La Scaloneta's Gilberto Izel. But to his dismay, Gilberto Izel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-9.