U18 World League

Estadio Hacha y Tiza
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Muhannad Ajram kicked off to start the match. Líbano's Fatih Adas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Nuxila in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Albano Austin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Martinez Dibusz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Muhannad Ajram in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes into the match, Líbano's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Roland came free, but Fatih Adas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Kareem Dajaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Eliu charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mariano Eliu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th match minute, Metapalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Eliu to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Kareem Dajaj ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Martinez Dibusz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Albano Austin charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albano Austin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Albano Austin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mariano Eliu made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kareem Dajaj during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kareem Dajaj hit a great ball. When Sarwat Abdul Hasib fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Líbano's protests and gave Sarwat Abdul Hasib a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Metapalo FC booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sarwat Abdul Hasib didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fatih Adas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Austin, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The supporters of Metapalo FC booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kadar Aban didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Dani Tajid hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute, Joel Nuxila made a precise shot to the right of Fatih Adas. Líbano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 68th match minute, Líbano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sarwat Abdul Hasib to maneuver through the defense. Líbano's Fatih Adas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Nuxila in the 69th minute of play. Muhannad Ajram fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martinez Dibusz having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Albano Austin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Metapalo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Albano Austin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fatih Adas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Líbano's Fatih Adas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Austin in the 82nd minute of play. Líbano's Muhannad Ajram got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kareem Dajaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martinez Dibusz having to interfere. After some careless play in the Líbano defense, Mariano Eliu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fatih Adas. The Líbano fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fatih Adas should have stopped the shot. 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.