U21 World League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Salah El Aska got the match started through his kick off. Bogoljub Ristić kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 4th minute of the match, Wassim Suoud tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Veselin Pejović saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. FISHBONE 06's Veselin Pejović proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FISHBONE 06 from getting a goal against them. Farik Dukanović kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Radan Alić was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FISHBONE 06's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Líbano the free kick. The supporters of Líbano booed when FISHBONE 06 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radan Alić didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th match minute, Líbano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emin Altair to maneuver through the defense. Wasil El Makhtoub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bogoljub Ristić in the 15th minute of play. Wasil El Makhtoub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdal Ratkić in the 25th minute of the match. Emin Altair's late challenge caught a FISHBONE 06's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emin Altair helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute, Emin Altair hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Emin Altair got his second yellow card in the match during the 29th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 30th minute of the match Bogoljub Ristić shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wasil El Makhtoub showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With 33 minutes on the clock, Anel Srna commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Anel Srna kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 34th minute, Salim Haddad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Líbano's Wasil El Makhtoub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hajrudin Zizović in the 37th minute of play. Radan Alić hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Radan Alić tried in the 49th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Veselin Pejović a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Erdal Ratkić made the kick off in the second half. Salim Haddad struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Veselin Pejović didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Líbano. Veselin Pejović came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Líbano's Ibrahim Nadal. But to his dismay, Ibrahim Nadal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. The supporters of FISHBONE 06 booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ibrahim Nadal didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salah El Aska during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Salah El Aska hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Salah El Aska got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of FISHBONE 06 booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salim Haddad didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Salah El Aska shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Veselin Pejović saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Burek Zulfić fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FISHBONE 06's protests and gave Burek Zulfić a yellow card for diving instead. Wassim Imad kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 87 played minutes FISHBONE 06 got a freekick which was hit by Farik Dukanović. In the 89th minute, Jalal Rajab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FISHBONE 06 booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jalal Rajab didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94th minute, Hajrudin Zizović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.