World League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dirar Rashid started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Líbano got a freekick which was hit by Rawan Sariyah. When Mohammad Juwayn fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Líbano's protests and gave Mohammad Juwayn a yellow card for diving instead. Mohammad Juwayn kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Majachun's goal looked a bit too open when Bashar Al Azra came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Majachun's Gianluigi Donnarumma got control of the ball when Bashar Al Azra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dirar Rashid in the 15th minute of the match. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Miyaz in the 16th minute of play. If Akram Munahid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Majachun's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lotfi El Makhtoub. In the 26th minute, Ali Miyaz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gianluigi Donnarumma. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 29th minute, Stefan Niziolek made a precise shot to the right of Hisham Abdul Nasser. Líbano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Akram Munahid sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Majachun booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Miyaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Majachun's Gianluigi Donnarumma got control of the ball when Akram Munahid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nour al Din Hamid charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nour al Din Hamid the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Nour al Din Hamid hit a great ball. In the 40th minute of the match Stefan Niziolek shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hisham Abdul Nasser showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Majachun's goal looked a bit too open when Dirar Rashid came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Líbano booed when Majachun was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefan Niziolek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Akram Munahid could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Gianluigi Donnarumma made a huge save.

The wind increased when Remigiusz Cisek made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 50th minute of play forced Majachun's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bashar Al Azra, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Líbano's Hisham Abdul Nasser played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfred Pankowski in the 57th minute of play. In the 64th minute Bashar Al Azra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dirar Rashid in the 65th minute of the match. Ali Miyaz struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Gianluigi Donnarumma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Líbano. Majachun's Gianluigi Donnarumma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Miyaz in the 72nd minute of play. Gianluigi Donnarumma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bashar Al Azra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lotfi El Makhtoub in the 78th minute of play forced Majachun's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Remigiusz Cisek's late challenge caught a Líbano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Remigiusz Cisek helped the player get up and apologised. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akram Munahid in the 80th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Majachun's goal looked a bit too open when Dirar Rashid came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Miyaz in the 89th minute of play. Gianluigi Donnarumma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dirar Rashid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Majachun defense, Dirar Rashid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Majachun fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gianluigi Donnarumma should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Akram Munahid's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gianluigi Donnarumma was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Líbano's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.