League

Stokenchurch
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) Alaa Al Tayyib made the kick off and thus started the match. Ubaid Tawfiq took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamel Wahab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moneer Rashid hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. If Kamel Wahab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Ubaid Umayyah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ubaid Tawfiq made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yousef Abdul Karim in the 16th minute of play. Stokenchurch United's Ubaid Tawfiq played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamel Wahab in the 23rd minute of play. Alaa Al Tayyib hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 31st match minute, Racing Club Sidon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaid Umayyah to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Imad El Askar got free with Bilal Khadra in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stokenchurch United's Ubaid Tawfiq played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wasil Jabbar in the 36th minute of play. Habib Wahab sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the game, one of Stokenchurch United:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 49th minute there was a penalty for Racing Club Sidon. Moneer Rashid stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ubaid Tawfiq. 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Yousef Abdul Karim made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Yousef Abdul Karim lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Ubaid Tawfiq. Kamel Wahab's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Ubaid Tawfiq skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Habib Wahab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Bilal Khadra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alaa Al Tayyib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bilal Khadra having to interfere. In the 66th minute Yousef Abdul Karim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ubaid Tawfiq saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ubaid Umayyah hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Alaa Al Tayyib managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stokenchurch United's supporters rose to their feet, but Alaa Al Tayyib was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bilal Khadra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 76 minutes into the game, Ubaid Umayyah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Racing Club Sidon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stokenchurch United the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Racing Club Sidon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ubaid Umayyah to maneuver through the defense. In the 78th minute, Habib Wahab made a precise shot to the right of Bilal Khadra. Racing Club Sidon's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Through an outstanding action, after 86 minutes, Ubaid Tawfiq successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 88 minutes into the match, Stokenchurch United's goal looked a bit too open when Yousef Abdul Karim came free, but Ubaid Tawfiq reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wasil Jabbar came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ubaid Tawfiq could save by the left post. The Stokenchurch United fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Racing Club Sidon were clearly better and deserved to take the win.