Official Cup

Muswell Hill
Spectators: 5737 (Terracing: 4303, Seating: 1320, VIP seats: 114) Mattias Svan made the kick off and thus started the match. Farid Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 3rd minute of play. Roque Paskal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mostafa Malik in the 9th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Atletico Beirut's Roque Paskal threw himself towards the right post 9 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mostafa Malik, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 11th minute Hisham Mumtaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Paskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baltasar Argider sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mattias Svan might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Farid Ayham. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mattias Svan ran back to his position shaking his head. Farid Ayham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattias Svan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Nasri El Hariri in the 19th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Bustick Sport's Israel Etxahun. Mostafa Malik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Roque Paskal made a huge save. Farid Ayham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltasar Argider in the 27th minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Baltasar Argider had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Farid Ayham. Atletico Beirut's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Baltasar Argider was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nasri El Hariri made in the 31st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Bustick Sport's Israel Etxahun. 32 minutes into the match, Mattias Svan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Farid Ayham. Atletico Beirut's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mattias Svan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afşin Derem got free with Roque Paskal in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hisham Mumtaz in the 39th minute of play forced Bustick Sport's goalkeeper Roque Paskal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Atletico Beirut's goalkeeper Farid Ayham, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 44 played minutes Atletico Beirut got a freekick which was hit by Bakr Wade.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Afşin Derem stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57thth minute of the game Mattias Svan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atletico Beirut's Farid Ayham was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roque Paskal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Florencio Harri in the 61st minute of the match. When Bustick Sport's Mattias Svan in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atletico Beirut's goalie prevented a goal. After taking down the ball on Bustick Sport's corner Mattias Svan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Farid Ayham quite easily take care of the ball. Mattias Svan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Farid Ayham read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Atletico Beirut's Afşin Derem was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Roque Paskal in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Atletico Beirut's Farid Ayham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mattias Svan in the 73rd minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Bustick Sport's Mattias Svan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Farid Ayham made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Atletico Beirut's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Mattias Svan scored to the left of an out of position Farid Ayham, making the score, 0-5. Nasri El Hariri made in the 91st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Hisham Mumtaz immediately put the ball in play.