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  Botswana (FT)' Saudi Arabia  
 
Match ID : 84790
Date : 31/01/2025 (14:00 UTC)
Venue : Botswana Stadium
Weather Forecast : Breezy
Attendance : 71883
Competition : WorldCup Qualifying
   
Starting Elevens
Match reports

Welcome to the match between Botswana and Saudi Arabia

1'   Kareef Niazi attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Amery Banister .

2'   Jamaar Thomson fired off a long shot but the shot cannoned off Qatadah Ghazi.

4'   Jamaar Thomson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Riaz Firman closed in and intercepted the ball.

5'   Jamaar Thomson tried to pass the ball forward but Qatadah Ghazi cut it out easily.

7'   From long range, Said Asker bent the ball towards goal. Abraham Samuel failed to block the shot.
  Sheldon Jepson chose to punch the ball away.

8'   Said Asker tried to play it past Abraham Samuel but Abraham Samuel didn't allow.

9'   Jaleel Cham lifted the ball ahead of Riaz Firman, Riaz Firman brought the ball down well before Mervyn Godfrey could reach it.
  Riaz Firman tried to lob it over the keeper but Teagan Jordan cleared the ball to safety.

11'   Amery Banister tried to use his skill to go past Qatadah Ghazi but Amery Banister lost out to Qatadah Ghazi.

16'   Poor corner kick by Abraham Samuel . He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

17'   Pass by Sabeeh Doka to Tahir Kanaan, Tahir Kanaan took it in his stride before Lanford Edison could reach it.
  Tahir Kanaan played a lovely ball for Sabeeh Doka, Sabeeh Doka took it in his stride before Wallace Daugherty could cut it out.
  Sabeeh Doka powered past Lanford Edison !.
  Sabeeh Doka got free in the penalty area and flicked it goalwards. Harlan Tracey approached too late to block it.
  Sabeeh Doka was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

22'   Aydan Babcoke tried to twist past Tahir Kanaan but Tahir Kanaan cleanly tackled the ball.

26'   Wallace Daugherty tried to score from long range but Tahir Kanaan gave him no space .

27'   Jaleel Cham made a good pass to Qatadah Ghazi, Qatadah Ghazi trapped the ball nicely before Mervyn Godfrey could cut it out.
  Qatadah Ghazi took the ball over the halfway line,Jamaar Thomson failed to intercept the pass.
  Diving header at goal from Tahir Kanaan but Teagan Jordan headed clear the danger.

29'   Jamaar Thomson tried to use his skill to go past Qatadah Ghazi but his possession is lost through a tackle by Qatadah Ghazi.

30'   Wallace Daugherty dribbled past Sabeeh Doka.
  Wallace Daugherty passed along the floor for Abraham Samuel to pick it up, Tahir Kanaan couldn't reach it.
  Abraham Samuel looked destined to score but Mehtab Parsa succesfully won the ball from him.

31'   Abraham Samuel took the ball confidently past Mehtab Parsa.
  Abraham Samuel tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Kareef Niazi charged down the shot.

32'   Riaz Firman ran up to take the corner.
  Harlan Tracey jumped with Qatadah Ghazi and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

33'   Sabeeh Doka hit a long ball forward,Lanford Edison failed to reach the ball.
  Riaz Firman approached and took a quick shot on the ball, Harlan Tracey wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.
  The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

34'   Jaleel Cham received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Tahir Kanaan, Mervyn Godfrey stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.
  Jaleel Cham found a chance to score from medium range but Jamaar Thomson blocked him.

35'   Ferran Zogby skipped past Lanford Edison .
  Ferran Zogby delivered the ball to Athil Toure, Wallace Daugherty failed to intercept the pass.
  Athil Toure tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Harlan Tracey had no problem in intercepting the ball.

36'   Abraham Samuel tried to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Kareef Niazi.

39'   Mervyn Godfrey tried to dart past Qatadah Ghazi but Qatadah Ghazi won the ball from Mervyn Godfrey .

40'   Jamaar Thomson tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Qatadah Ghazi.

42'   Jaleel Cham failed in his attempt to skip past Jamaar Thomson .

43'   Tahir Kanaan went in with a successful block tackle on Wallace Daugherty before Wallace Daugherty attempted to deliver the ball.

44'   Sabeeh Doka dribbled past Lanford Edison .
  Sabeeh Doka made a pass to Tahir Kanaan, the ball was picked up by Tahir Kanaan before Wallace Daugherty could cut it out.
  Tahir Kanaan showed Lanford Edison a clean set of heels.
  Tahir Kanaan played a pinpoint pass to Said Asker, Said Asker picked up on the ball before Harlan Tracey could cut it out.
  Said Asker shielded the ball from Teagan Jordan and tried an audacious shot on goal.
  Sheldon Jepson got up to tip it over.

45'   Amery Banister played it past Kareef Niazi.
  Amery Banister sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Said Asker didn't read the game well enough to block it.
  Good save by Afaaq Ghazi who held the ball well.

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It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Botswana had 52% possession in the match, while Saudi Arabia had 48%.
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46'   Jaleel Cham tried to dart past Mervyn Godfrey but his possession is lost through a tackle by Mervyn Godfrey .

50'   Wallace Daugherty played a pinpoint pass to Lanford Edison , Tahir Kanaan failed to intercept the pass.
  Lanford Edison lost the ball to Sabeeh Doka's block tackle before Lanford Edison tried to pass the ball.

52'   Sabeeh Doka made a good pass to Kareef Niazi, the ball was picked up by Kareef Niazi before Wallace Daugherty could cut it out.
  Kareef Niazi tried a banana shot from distance!. Lanford Edison failed to charge down the shot.
  Sheldon Jepson tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

54'   Said Asker twisted past Amery Banister .
  Said Asker got the float cross in from the wing, Abraham Samuel couldn't cut it.
  Teagan Jordan got to the ball ahead of Riaz Firman, then used his head to clear the ball.

56'   Tahir Kanaan was outmuscled by Wallace Daugherty .
  Wallace Daugherty was pressed by Sabeeh Doka but he evaded the challenge and fired off a medium-ranged shot.
  But Wallace Daugherty sent the ball wide of the mark ... He should have hit the target at least.

57'   Jaleel Cham tried his luck with a long range chip. Lanford Edison couldn't reach it.
  But Jaleel Cham effort went inches wide ... He buckled under the pressure.

58'   Lanford Edison tried to take the ball past Qatadah Ghazi but Lanford Edison lost the ball to Qatadah Ghazi's block tackle.

59'   Said Asker played the ball long looking for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Amery Banister .

60'   Jaleel Cham tried to chip the ball forward but Jamaar Thomson made it first to the ball and intercepted.

62'   Amery Banister aimed the corner for the near post.
  Mehtab Parsa won the aerial challenge against Teagan Jordan , then headed the ball clear.

63'   Sabeeh Doka played a pinpoint pass to Qatadah Ghazi, the ball was picked up by Qatadah Ghazi before Lanford Edison could intercept.
  Qatadah Ghazi dribbled past Wallace Daugherty .
  Qatadah Ghazi made a pass to Sabeeh Doka, Sabeeh Doka took it in his stride before Lanford Edison could intercept.
  Sabeeh Doka blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot cannoned off Harlan Tracey .

64'   Abraham Samuel lofted the ball over to Aydan Babcoke , Kareef Niazi missed his interception.
  Aydan Babcoke made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Ferran Zogby wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.
  Afaaq Ghazi had no chance to save it ... A fine goal all round by Aydan Babcoke !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Botswana 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia

65'   Abraham Samuel shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Kareef Niazi got in and cleared the danger.

66'   Wallace Daugherty played a wonderful ball for Lanford Edison , Lanford Edison trapped the ball nicely before Sabeeh Doka could intercept.
  Perfectly timed block tackle by Tahir Kanaan before Lanford Edison attempted to deliver the ball.

67'   Jaleel Cham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mervyn Godfrey .

68'   Jamaar Thomson played a pinpoint pass to Mervyn Godfrey , Jaleel Cham missed his interception.
  Mervyn Godfrey tried to dart past Qatadah Ghazi but his possession is lost through a tackle by Qatadah Ghazi.

69'   Kareef Niazi lifted the ball forward for Athil Toure, Athil Toure controlled the ball when bringing it down before Amery Banister could intercept.
  Athil Toure delivered the ball to Mehtab Parsa, Mehtab Parsa latched onto the ball before Harlan Tracey could reach it.
  Mehtab Parsa played the ball to Qatadah Ghazi's feet, the ball was picked up by Qatadah Ghazi before Teagan Jordan could intercept.
  Qatadah Ghazi attempted a thunderous drive! but the shot clattered off Harlan Tracey .

70'   Sabeeh Doka tried a long range effort. Wallace Daugherty wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.
  The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He should have scored.

72'   Teagan Jordan went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

74'   Wallace Daugherty tried to use his skill to go past Athil Toure but Athil Toure blocked Wallace Daugherty in a good, clean tackle.

76'   Kareef Niazi skipped easily past the challenge of Amery Banister .
  Kareef Niazi had the strength to hold off Abraham Samuel .
  From a tight angle, Kareef Niazi still managed to get a shot in but Harlan Tracey charged down the shot.

78'   Said Asker made a good pass to Kareef Niazi, Kareef Niazi trapped the ball nicely before Amery Banister could cut it out.
  Kareef Niazi crossed the ball high into the box, Abraham Samuel failed to intercept the pass.
  Riaz Firman had the beating in the air of Harlan Tracey , then flicked the ball forward.
  Good play by Athil Toure in making himself some space and hit a fierce shot. Teagan Jordan approached too late to block it.
  Athil Toure's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He buried his face in his hands.

79'   Sabeeh Doka tried to pass the ball forward but Lanford Edison did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

80'   Lanford Edison sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

81'   Qatadah Ghazi tried to dribble past Abraham Samuel but Abraham Samuel took the ball away from Qatadah Ghazi.

82'   Lanford Edison attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tahir Kanaan.

83'   Sabeeh Doka made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Lanford Edison .

84'   Kareef Niazi made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Wallace Daugherty .

85'   Poor corner kick by Mehtab Parsa. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

86'   Abraham Samuel delivered the ball to Amery Banister , Amery Banister picked up on the ball before Said Asker could cut it out.
  Kareef Niazi went in with a successful block tackle on Amery Banister before Amery Banister could pass the ball.

87'   Tahir Kanaan passed the ball perfectly to Riaz Firman, Lanford Edison missed his interception.
  Riaz Firman tried his luck from a distance. Wallace Daugherty approached too late to tackle him.
  Sheldon Jepson blocked the shot.

88'   Tahir Kanaan escaped from the challenge of Lanford Edison and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.
  But Tahir Kanaan put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

89'   Jamaar Thomson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Qatadah Ghazi.

90'   Wallace Daugherty tried to jink past Tahir Kanaan but failed.

91'   Jaleel Cham whipped in the corner.
  Tahir Kanaan dived onto the ball towards the goal but Teagan Jordan headed the ball to safety.

94'   Poor corner kick delivered by Riaz Firman that went straight to the opposition.


End Match Botswana 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia
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Home-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   Normal
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Default
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Default
 Tackling   Normal
 Marking   Default
 Crossing   Default
 Roaming   Default
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Mixed
 Long shots   Default
 Counter Attack   No
 Play Offside   No
Away-team Instructions
 General Strategies
 Philosophy   Balanced
 Strategy   Normal
 Playing Style
 Passing Style   Default
 Creative Freedom   Default
 Closing Down   Default
 Tackling   Normal
 Marking   Default
 Crossing   Default
 Roaming   Default
 Specific Instructions
 Defensive Line   Normal
 Focus Passing   Mixed
 Long shots   Default
 Counter Attack   No
 Play Offside   No
Match stats
Statistics      Botswana Saudi Arabia     
Shots 3
10
Shots on target 2
4
Long shots 2
6
Possession 48%
52%
Corners 4
4
Offside 0
0

Goals      Botswana Saudi Arabia     
from Heading
(include goals from corner)
0
0
from Long shots 0
0
from Free Kicks 0
0
from Corners 0
0
from Penalty 0
0
Efficiency in selected tactics
     Botswana   Saudi Arabia     
 
Philosophy
Nothing
Nothing
Creative Freedom
Nothing
Nothing
Closing Down
Nothing
Nothing
Marking
Nothing
Nothing
Roaming
Nothing
Average performance of players
(in this tactics)
Home-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Sheldon Jepson (C) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
DR Mervyn Godfrey 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5
DC Teagan Jordan 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
DC Harlan Tracey 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DL Amery Banister 95 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5
MR Jamaar Thomson 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5
MC Wallace Daugherty 95 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 5
MC Lanford Edison 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4
ML Abraham Samuel 95 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 5
FC Sheldon Bond 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
FC Aydan Babcoke 95 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
Away-player stats
Pos Name min shot Goals Asists yel red drib-w drib-l pass-w pass-l Rating
GK Afaaq Ghazi (C) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
DR Kareef Niazi 95 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 7
DC Mehtab Parsa 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
DC Ferran Zogby 95 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6
DL Qatadah Ghazi * 95 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 9
MR Said Asker 95 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 6
MC Sabeeh Doka 95 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 7
MC Tahir Kanaan 95 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 7
ML Jaleel Cham 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 5
FC Athil Toure 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
FC Riaz Firman 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7
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