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Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 10968 (Terracing: 8227, Seating: 2523, VIP seats: 218) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dirar Rashid took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Dirar Rashid recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yazid Wahab. Dirar Rashid showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Yazid Wahab made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Lotfi El Makhtoub sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Tyre Football Club defense, Bashar Al Azra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yazid Wahab. The Tyre Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yazid Wahab should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute, Lotfi El Makhtoub hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bashar Al Azra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bashar Al Azra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yazid Wahab having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Dirar Rashid left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Líbano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After 17 minutes, Dirar Rashid made it 4-0 with a short kick to the right side. Tyre Football Club's Yazid Wahab tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 20th minute, Dirar Rashid fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Yazid Wahab, passed just outside the right post. Akram Munahid didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 6-0 via right post in the game's 26th minute. Líbano's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Tyre Football Club's Yazid Wahab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Lotfi El Makhtoub ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yazid Wahab was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Yazid Wahab made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bashar Al Azra in the 32nd minute. After a rather tough play, Tyre Football Club's Khaled Idris got a free kick in the 33rd minute. A hard shot by Wajdi Abou Hafez from long distance, 34 minutes into the match, got Yazid Wahab's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Akram Munahid got free with Yazid Wahab in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Tyre Football Club defense, Bashar Al Azra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yazid Wahab. The Tyre Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yazid Wahab should have stopped the shot. After 40 minutes of play, Líbano's Bashar Al Azra made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yazid Wahab was left in no man's land by his defense there! Akram Munahid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A hard shot 45 in the game by Akram Munahid from a close distance when the talented Yazid Wahab managed to make a qualified save. Tyre Football Club's players were relieved. The crowd rose to their feet as Bashar Al Azra kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Yazid Wahab. That made the score 10-0 in the 47 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 10-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wasil Walif was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Tyre Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Lotfi El Makhtoub came free, but Yazid Wahab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yazid Wahab didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Akram Munahid went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. In the 58th minute, Khaled Idris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Dirar Rashid put it in 12-0 from a short distance just to the right of Yazid Wahab. Dirar Rashid scored 13-0 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yazid Wahab, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 66 minutes into the game, Bashar Al Azra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 14-0. Yazid Wahab was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yazid Wahab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lotfi El Makhtoub, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Yazid Wahab came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Líbano's Bashar Al Azra. But to his dismay, Bashar Al Azra quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 15-0. After some careless play in the Tyre Football Club defense, Akram Munahid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yazid Wahab. The Tyre Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yazid Wahab should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Akram Munahid in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yazid Wahab prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 82 minutes, Saad Sajid mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tyre Football Club and the Líbano players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 82 played minutes Tyre Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Saad Sajid. 83 minutes into the match, Dirar Rashid had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yazid Wahab. Tyre Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dirar Rashid was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 17-0. Yazid Wahab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bashar Al Azra in the 87th minute of play. After some careless play in the Tyre Football Club defense, Dirar Rashid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yazid Wahab. The Tyre Football Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yazid Wahab should have stopped the shot. Dirar Rashid scored 19-0 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yazid Wahab, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. There was no doubt that Líbano were the better team. Líbano's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.