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Yateley Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Hook's Zakariya Abdul Nasser got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Nour Thawban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khaled Sajid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute, Yateley City's Riad Budail ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nour Thawban. Nour Thawban yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Hook's Nour Thawban proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Hook from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Hook's zone, Tamir Touffah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nour Thawban came out of the goal and Tamir Touffah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Samir Qudamah kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Nour Thawban made an important save on a dangerous shot by Riad Budail in the 17th minute. In the 23rd match minute, Hook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Safa Imam to maneuver through the defense. 25 minutes into the match, Hook's goal looked a bit too open when Riad Budail came free, but Nour Thawban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Tamir Touffah took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Nour Thawban to make any attempt to save it. Rafe Jabbar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yamen Abou Jisser in the 31st minute of play. Nabil Khalif kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Yateley City's Rafe Jabbar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yamen Abou Jisser in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Yateley City's goal looked a bit too open when Yamen Abou Jisser came free, but Rafe Jabbar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hook's defense didn't have a chance, in the 42nd minute, when Riad Budail scored to the left of an out of position Nour Thawban, making the score, 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Qadir was the one to do the kick off. Hook's Nour Thawban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tamir Touffah in the 51st minute of play. Hook's Samir Qudamah pulled a muscle in his back after 57 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 57 minutes, Abdul Jabbar Abdul Qadir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yateley City and the Hook players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes Yateley City got a freekick which was hit by Abdul Jabbar Abdul Qadir. In the 59th minute, Wasil Idris ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafe Jabbar was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 67th minute, Yateley City's Sayid Abbas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Sayid Abbas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Yateley City protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Sayid Abbas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 66th minute of the game. One of Yateley City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hook:s goal. 68 minutes into the match, Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafe Jabbar. Yateley City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Nour Thawban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Riad Budail in the 75th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hook's zone, Yehia El Askar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nour Thawban came out of the goal and Yehia El Askar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zakariya Abdul Nasser's late challenge caught a Yateley City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zakariya Abdul Nasser helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Yateley City booed when Hook was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zakariya Abdul Nasser didn't get a good kick on the ball. Riad Budail received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Nour Thawban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaled Sajid struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Nour Thawban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yateley City. With an all-out effort, Hook's Rafe Jabbar threw himself towards the right post 96 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab's late challenge caught a Yateley City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab helped the player get up and apologised. Abdul Jabbar Abdul Tawwab hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. If Yehia El Askar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.