League

Norbury Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hassan Abou Fakr got the match started through his kick off. Salim Abdul Khaliq hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nazim Maalem in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilyas Fakhro saved Chester-le-Street FC from getting behind. Nazim Maalem struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Ilyas Fakhro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norbury United. In the 17th minute Nazim Maalem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilyas Fakhro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chester-le-Street FC's Ilyas Fakhro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nazim Maalem in the 20th minute of play. If Hassan Abou Fakr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilyas Fakhro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazim Maalem in the 28th minute of play. Hassan Abou Fakr who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Ilyas Fakhro when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Hassan Abou Fakr's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 40thth minute, Ilyas Fakhro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hassan Abou Fakr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Ilyas Fakhro made a huge save. Mahdi Fawaz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilyas Fakhro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Salim Abdul Baqi struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Habib Al Harith didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chester-le-Street FC. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Salim Abdul Baqi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ilyas Fakhro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nazim Maalem in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Shafiq Budail hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chester-le-Street FC's Ilyas Fakhro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nazim Maalem in the 60th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Norbury United's Hassan Abou Fakr nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ilyas Fakhro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Ilyas Fakhro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hassan Abou Fakr in the 64th minute of the match. Habib Al Harith made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kamel Tawfiq in the 69th minute. When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Hassan Abou Fakr sped through Chester-le-Street FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ilyas Fakhro. Aatif Sajid kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Ilyas Fakhro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hassan Abou Fakr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Hassan Abou Fakr sped through Chester-le-Street FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ilyas Fakhro. After a rather tough play, Norbury United's Uthman Sabeeh got a free kick in the 87th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nazim Maalem in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ilyas Fakhro saved Chester-le-Street FC from getting behind. Ilyas Fakhro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazim Maalem in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Nazim Maalem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilyas Fakhro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.