U23 World League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 7772 (Terracing: 5830, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Bassam El Makhtoub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lech Czaplicki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 played minutes Husaria Tarnów got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Gorka. 5 minutes into the match, Husaria Tarnów's goalkeeper Petrus Szczęsny had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Naser Awat. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Husaria Tarnów's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wassim Suoud was slow to take the kick. During this time Líbano's players had a chance to rest. After 7 played minutes Líbano got a freekick which was hit by Wajid Abdul Baqi. Abdul Halim Aban's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Petrus Szczęsny skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th match minute, Líbano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdul Jabbar Yazan to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute, Abdul Jabbar Yazan fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilberto Gorka in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bassam El Makhtoub saved Líbano from getting behind. After 17 played minutes Líbano got a freekick which was hit by Rafiq Bahir. Lukasz Bejrut struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Bassam El Makhtoub didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Husaria Tarnów. When Gilberto Gorka came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Husaria Tarnów fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gilberto Gorka couldn't finish the play. Líbano's Bassam El Makhtoub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilberto Gorka in the 26th minute of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Lech Czaplicki who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Líbano's Bassam El Makhtoub was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naser Awat in the 31st minute of play forced Husaria Tarnów's goalkeeper Petrus Szczęsny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lech Czaplicki in the 35th minute of play forced Líbano's goalkeeper Bassam El Makhtoub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdul Halim Aban who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Petrus Szczęsny when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Abdul Halim Aban in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Petrus Szczęsny, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 40th minute of the match Lukasz Bejrut sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bassam El Makhtoub skillfully saved the ball. Abdul Halim Aban who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Petrus Szczęsny when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 45th minute Abdul Halim Aban shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petrus Szczęsny saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 minutes, Jedrzej Domeradzki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Husaria Tarnów and the Líbano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jedrzej Domeradzki kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lech Czaplicki made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdul Halim Aban in the 52nd minute of play forced Husaria Tarnów's goalkeeper Petrus Szczęsny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Rafiq Bahir hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Naser Awat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdul Halim Aban received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Petrus Szczęsny tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petrus Szczęsny showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naser Awat, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The supporters of Husaria Tarnów booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wajid Abdul Baqi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bassam El Makhtoub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Gorka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdul Halim Aban in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petrus Szczęsny saved Husaria Tarnów from getting behind. The supporters of Husaria Tarnów booed when Líbano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dahir Ilias didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Abdul Halim Aban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petrus Szczęsny was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. If Abdul Jabbar Yazan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Husaria Tarnów's goal looked a bit too open when Wassim Suoud came free, but Petrus Szczęsny reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abdul Halim Aban's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petrus Szczęsny was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Dahir Ilias hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Husaria Tarnów made a substitution. Hieronim Dankowski replaced Lech Walaszkiewicz. After a rather tough play, Líbano's Dahir Ilias got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Lech Czaplicki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Bassam El Makhtoub skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 95 minutes into the game, Líbano's Abdul Halim Aban nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Petrus Szczęsny made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Líbano had won after a very even match.