Challenge

Nacional de Flores
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Byblos Phéniciens's Qazim Al Tufail started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Flores AC's Zbyszko Topolski managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mahdi Haddad in the 3 minute of the game. After some careless play in the Byblos Phéniciens defense, Ma Wen Bo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Omar Haddad. The Byblos Phéniciens fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Omar Haddad should have stopped the shot. In the 7th minute, Zbyszko Topolski got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A hard shot 10 in the game by Ma Wen Bo from a close distance when the talented Omar Haddad managed to make a qualified save. Byblos Phéniciens's players were relieved. Byblos Phéniciens's defense didn't have a chance, in the 11th minute, when Ma Wen Bo scored to the left of an out of position Omar Haddad, making the score, 2-0. Zbyszko Topolski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omar Haddad having to interfere. Ma Wen Bo did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-0 to the left of a surprised Omar Haddad 16 minutes into the match. If Ermegildo Inautzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ma Wen Bo in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Omar Haddad saved Byblos Phéniciens from getting behind. Omar Haddad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ma Wen Bo, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 25th minute, Ma Wen Bo made a precise shot to the right of Omar Haddad. Byblos Phéniciens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. In the 29th minute, Ermegildo Inautzi made a precise shot to the right of Omar Haddad. Byblos Phéniciens's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Flores AC's Zbyszko Topolski slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Omar Haddad. That made the score 6-0 after 31 minutes of play. 34 minutes into the match, Byblos Phéniciens's goalkeeper Omar Haddad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ma Wen Bo. In the 35th minute, Flores AC's Ma Wen Bo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Omar Haddad. Omar Haddad yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 7-0. Flores AC's Genaro Criston quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Tahir Yazan, made in the 39th minute of the game. Ma Wen Bo in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Omar Haddad, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Ma Wen Bo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ma Wen Bo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ma Wen Bo to make the kick off. When Flores AC's Ma Wen Bo in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Byblos Phéniciens's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Flores AC booed when Byblos Phéniciens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tahir Yazan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Omar Haddad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ma Wen Bo's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Qazim Al Tufail's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arturo Feo firmly grabbed it by the left post. 62 minutes into the game, Flores AC's Ma Wen Bo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Omar Haddad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. 65 minutes into the game, Zbyszko Topolski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 10-0. Omar Haddad was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mahdi Haddad made in the 69th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Flores AC's Arnulfo Polentzi. Flores AC's Arnulfo Polentzi managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zafir Romad in the 70 minute of the game. Ma Wen Bo succeeded in the game's 72nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 11-0. When Ma Wen Bo came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Flores AC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ma Wen Bo couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Flores AC's Arturo Feo got control of the ball when Qazim Al Tufail tried to sneak it across the goal line. Omar Haddad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ma Wen Bo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zbyszko Topolski in the 85th minute of play forced Byblos Phéniciens's goalkeeper Omar Haddad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ma Wen Bo in the 88th minute of play forced Byblos Phéniciens's goalkeeper Omar Haddad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, Ma Wen Bo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Omar Haddad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ma Wen Bo's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute of the match Flores AC got a corner. Byblos Phéniciens's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ma Wen Bo ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the referee ended the match the Flores AC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.