U23 World League

Ashbourne Stadium
Spectators: 7764 (Terracing: 5824, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdul Halim Aban started the match with the kick off. FC Kukova's Václav Židek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdul Halim Aban in the 4th minute of play. Naser Awat could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Václav Židek made a huge save. Naser Awat scored 1-0 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Václav Židek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 12thth minute of the game Matej Ťažký 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. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Matej Ťažký sped through Líbano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bassam El Makhtoub. Václav Židek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdul Jabbar Yazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes into the game, one of Líbano:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Líbano's Wassim Suoud got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bassam El Makhtoub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juraj Grenčík, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Naser Awat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Václav Židek was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After 38 played minutes Líbano got a freekick which was hit by Wassim Suoud. Ľubomír Pittner kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Václav Židek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdul Halim Aban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Líbano's Václav Židek threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abdul Halim Aban, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Bassam El Makhtoub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matej Ťažký, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

FC Kukova's Václav Židek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdul Halim Aban in the 50th minute of play. A collision led to Líbano getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Abdul Jabbar Yazan hit a great ball. FC Kukova's Václav Židek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wassim Suoud in the 55th minute of play. Ľubomír Pittner could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Bassam El Makhtoub made a huge save. Václav Židek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdul Halim Aban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st match minute, FC Kukova was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boris Trizna to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Líbano's Bassam El Makhtoub got control of the ball when Juraj Grenčík tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute, Juraj Grenčík made a precise shot to the right of Bassam El Makhtoub. Líbano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 79 minutes into the match, Matej Ťažký had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bassam El Makhtoub. Líbano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Matej Ťažký was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Wassim Suoud's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Václav Židek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. When Róbert Hargaš fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kukova's protests and gave Róbert Hargaš a yellow card for diving instead. After 94 played minutes FC Kukova got a freekick which was hit by Róbert Hargaš. Václav Židek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wassim Suoud in the 94th minute of the match. The FC Kukova players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.