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Hitchin
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Masoud Abdul Qadir made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Esam Mammar Chaouche during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hook booed when Hitchin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esam Mammar Chaouche didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Hitchin booed when Hook was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samir Qudamah didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Hook's zone, Masoud Abdul Qadir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nour Thawban came out of the goal and Masoud Abdul Qadir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hook's Nour Thawban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qazem Alhusain in the 16th minute of play. In the 19th minute Hitchin were awarded a corner. Masoud Abdul Qadir went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fawaz Fariq during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Fawaz Fariq hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Qazim Qudamah kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nour Thawban. That made the score 2-0 in the 26 minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Hook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zakariya Abdul Nasser to maneuver through the defense. Masoud Abdul Qadir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Younis Sabeeh struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Talib Ghanim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hook. If Safa Imam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Anwar Ghanim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nour Thawban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anwar Ghanim succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 35th playminute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amir Mumtaz during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hitchin getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Amir Mumtaz hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd minute Wasil Idris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Talib Ghanim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amin Ayham charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amin Ayham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Amin Ayham hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Safa Imam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Masoud Abdul Qadir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hitchin's supporters rose to their feet, but Masoud Abdul Qadir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nour Thawban breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 65th minute, Qazim Qudamah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nour Thawban was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After 69 played minutes Hitchin got a freekick which was hit by Masoud Abdul Qadir. After a rather tough play, Hook's Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab got a free kick in the 70th minute. In the 78th minute Said Faraj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nour Thawban saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Hook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rami Muzaffar to maneuver through the defense. Talib Ghanim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Ubaid Ghanim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hook's Nour Thawban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anwar Ghanim in the 89th minute of play. Nour Thawban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qazim Qudamah, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute.