U23 World League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Naser Awat started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Brugge United got a freekick which was hit by Pacho Carabajal. After having played for 8 minutes, Hatem Mujahid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Líbano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hatem Mujahid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roth Prot in the 12th minute of play forced Líbano's goalkeeper Hafiz Romad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Wajid Abdul Baqi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Líbano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brugge United the free kick. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Wajid Abdul Baqi hit a great ball. Líbano's Wajid Abdul Baqi got his second yellow card of the match in the 21st minute. The referee ordered Wajid Abdul Baqi off the ground. Líbano's Hafiz Romad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pacho Carabajal in the 22nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdul Jabbar Yazan in the 26th minute of play forced Brugge United's goalkeeper Aldo Candal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldo Candal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Jabbar Yazan, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Pacho Carabajal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pacho Carabajal in the 32nd minute of play forced Líbano's goalkeeper Hafiz Romad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pacho Carabajal in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hafiz Romad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aldo Candal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Imad Abdul Fattah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafiq Bahir got free with Aldo Candal in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Aldo Candal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naser Awat in the 53rd minute of the match. Aldo Candal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naser Awat in the 54th minute of the match. Aldo Candal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naser Awat in the 60th minute of play. Laurent Hollandts charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Laurent Hollandts the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Brugge United's Laurent Hollandts got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Brugge United's Aldo Candal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naser Awat in the 66th minute of play. Líbano's Hafiz Romad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pacho Carabajal in the 69th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Hatem Mujahid in the 70th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Brugge United's Sean Abrams. When Laurent Hollandts was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 75 minutes had been played. Nour al Din Hamid took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aldo Candal. Brugge United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Aldo Candal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naser Awat, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Rafiq Bahir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Líbano's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafiq Bahir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aldo Candal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th minute, Raoul Lambert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes into the match, Brugge United's goal looked a bit too open when Rafiq Bahir came free, but Aldo Candal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Brugge United booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdul Jabbar Yazan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Naser Awat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 minutes, Pacho Carabajal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brugge United and the Líbano players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the final whistle went the supporters of Brugge United were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Líbano side.