Friendly League

Hook Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab got the match started through his kick off. Younis Sabeeh could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Wilton Brodel made a huge save. If Armando Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Jacarini's goal looked a bit too open when Yamen Abou Jisser came free, but Wilton Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guilherme Lucas charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guilherme Lucas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 12th match minute, Jacarini was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilherme Lucas to maneuver through the defense. Wilton Brodel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. The audience was convinced that Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilton Brodel was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Wilton Brodel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yamen Abou Jisser, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 22nd minute Guilherme Lucas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nour Thawban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Younis Sabeeh might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wilton Brodel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Younis Sabeeh ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Hook's Samir Qudamah got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Younis Sabeeh struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Wilton Brodel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hook. Hook's Nour Thawban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arí Chaves in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Ramez Rajab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute Armando Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nour Thawban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arí Chaves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nour Thawban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd match minute, Hook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramez Rajab to maneuver through the defense. Hook were furious when Samir Qudamah was red carded, 57 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Hook's Zakariya Abdul Nasser got a free kick in the 61st minute. Arí Chaves's late challenge caught a Hook's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arí Chaves helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hook booed when Jacarini was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí Chaves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Younis Sabeeh managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hook's supporters rose to their feet, but Younis Sabeeh was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wilton Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, Jacarini's goal looked a bit too open when Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab came free, but Wilton Brodel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zakariya Abdul Nasser hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Wilton Brodel saved Jacarini from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wilton Brodel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 89th minute, Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wilton Brodel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Lucas in the 93rd minute of play forced Hook's goalkeeper Nour Thawban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wilton Brodel was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.