Welcome to the match between Saudi Arabia and Iraq

1'

Said Asker showed Ghali Iman a clean set of heels.

Said Asker tried to whip in a float cross but Ghunayn Hammoud cut it out.

2'

Kareef Niazi picked up Said Asker's superb pass, Ghali Iman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kareef Niazi did his best to get the ball into the area but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ghunayn Hammoud.

4'

Jaleel Cham unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Rami Halabi didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Jaleel Cham couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

7'

Poor corner kick delivered by Qatadah Ghazi that went straight to the opposition.

8'

Riyad Tuma took the ball past Tahir Kanaan.

Riyad Tuma tried to play it past Sabeeh Doka but Sabeeh Doka dispossessed Riyad Tuma.

9'

Riyad Tuma attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Tahir Kanaan blocked it.

12'

Ghunayn Hammoud twisted past Kareef Niazi.

Ghunayn Hammoud floated it into the area, Said Asker failed to reach the ball.

Wahid Shahan got to the ball before Sheraz Shouaa, then nodded the ball forward.

Ghunayn Hammoud tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot cannoned off Wafi Shia-Agil.

13'

Utt Ganem stepped away from Said Asker and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Afaaq Ghazi strayed off his line ... Utt Ganem found the net !!! ... The fans chanted Utt Ganem's name !

Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Iraq

16'

Sabeeh Doka passed along the floor for Riaz Firman to pick it up, Riaz Firman picked up on the ball before Aamil Tariq could reach it.

Riaz Firman made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Riyad Tuma.

17'

Pass by Riyad Tuma to Karim Salih, Wafi Shia-Agil couldn't reach it.

Karim Salih fed the ball forward to Safiy-Allah Abbas, Tahir Kanaan tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Safiy-Allah Abbas played a pinpoint pass to Ghunayn Hammoud, Ghunayn Hammoud trapped the ball nicely before Sheraz Shouaa could reach it.

Good play by Ghunayn Hammoud in making himself some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Wafi Shia-Agil approached too late to clear the danger.

Afaaq Ghazi saved and deflected the ball clear.

18'

Sabeeh Doka tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Riyad Tuma.

19'

Sabeeh Doka turned on the ball to leave Aamil Tariq standing.

Sabeeh Doka played a great ball for Riaz Firman, the ball was picked up by Riaz Firman before Riyad Tuma could intercept.

Riaz Firman passed the ball perfectly to Kareef Niazi, Karim Salih failed to reach the ball.

Kareef Niazi unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Yusri Pour scrambled the ball away.

21'

Riyad Tuma tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Wafi Shia-Agil intercepted but couldn't control.

24'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Jaleel Cham.

Kareef Niazi stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Ghali Iman cut it out easily.

25'

Utt Ganem flicked the ball over Tahir Kanaan's head !.

Utt Ganem delivered the ball to Aamil Tariq, Aamil Tariq took possession of the ball before Sabeeh Doka could cut it out.

Aamil Tariq tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Wafi Shia-Agil.

26'

Poor corner kick delivered by Aamil Tariq that went straight to the opposition.

27'

Said Asker tried to feed the high ball but The ball struck Yusri Pour.

28'

Poor corner kick by Riaz Firman. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

31'

Riyad Tuma sent the ball into the area for Wahid Shahan, Wahid Shahan controlled the ball when bringing it down before Said Asker could cut it out.

Wahid Shahan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wafi Shia-Agil.

32'

Utt Ganem sent in the freekick. But Utt Ganem put it narrowly over.

33'

Ghunayn Hammoud hit a long ball forward, Utt Ganem latched onto the ball before Kareef Niazi could intercept.

Utt Ganem got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Sheraz Shouaa approached too late to clear the danger.

But Utt Ganem scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Utt Ganem. He was lacking match sharpness.

35'

Riaz Firman swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

36'

Ghali Iman tried to play a long ball but Kareef Niazi intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

38'

Qatadah Ghazi played it confidently past Rami Halabi.

Qatadah Ghazi attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Utt Ganem couldn't reach it.

But Qatadah Ghazi blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

39'

Sabeeh Doka skipped past the challenge of Aamil Tariq.

Vicious shot by Sabeeh Doka for the top corner from distance but Riyad Tuma scrambled the ball away.

40'

Said Asker tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Ghali Iman.

41'

Qatadah Ghazi tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Ghali Iman closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

Rami Halabi tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

44'

Said Asker easily got past the challenge of Utt Ganem.

Said Asker tried to float it into the area but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ghali Iman.

45'

Ghunayn Hammoud tried to sprint past Kareef Niazi but Ghunayn Hammoud lost out to Kareef Niazi.

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46'

Sheraz Shouaa tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ghali Iman.

48'

Aamil Tariq could not stop a confident Tahir Kanaan going past him.

Tahir Kanaan made a good pass to Sabeeh Doka, Riyad Tuma stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sabeeh Doka made a good pass to Tahir Kanaan, Tahir Kanaan picked up on the ball before Aamil Tariq could cut it out.

Tahir Kanaan tried to score but he was denied space by Karim Salih.

49'

Tahir Kanaan sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Riyad Tuma approached too late to block it.

Thamar Pour did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

50'

Qatadah Ghazi tried to lob the ball forward but Rami Halabi came close and blocked it.

51'

Jaleel Cham tried to pass the ball forward but Rami Halabi coolly intercepted the pass.

53'

Poor corner kick by Sheraz Shouaa. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

54'

Riaz Firman tried to curl one in from long range. Ghunayn Hammoud failed to block the shot.

Riaz Firman got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

58'

Riyad Tuma tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sabeeh Doka.

62'

Utt Ganem elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Yusri Pour got well above Sheraz Shouaa to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Ghali Iman tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Wafi Shia-Agil.

63'

Tahir Kanaan swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

64'

Jaleel Cham tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Rami Halabi.

65'

Ghunayn Hammoud took the ball over the halfway line,Said Asker stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Karim Salih jumped above Sheraz Shouaa, then headed it across the goal.

Held by Afaaq Ghazi.

68'

Tahir Kanaan tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Ghunayn Hammoud looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Yusri Pour climbed above Wafi Shia-Agil, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Yusri Pour was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

70'

Ghali Iman tried to skip past the challenge of Kareef Niazi but Kareef Niazi blocked Ghali Iman.

71'

Utt Ganem moved the ball forward for Ghali Iman, the ball was picked up by Ghali Iman before Jaleel Cham could reach it.

Ghali Iman tried to deliver a float cross but The ball was touched on by Qatadah Ghazi.

73'

Wafi Shia-Agil tried to twist past Karim Salih but Karim Salih won the ball from Wafi Shia-Agil.

75'

Riaz Firman went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Riyad Tuma took the ball past Tahir Kanaan.

Riyad Tuma directed the ball to Rami Halabi, Sabeeh Doka failed to intercept the pass.

Rami Halabi made space for himself and struck it at goal. Wafi Shia-Agil approached too late to clear the danger.

Afaaq Ghazi pushed it away.

78'

Ghunayn Hammoud tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Said Asker got in the way of the ball.

80'

Riyad Tuma dribbled past Tahir Kanaan.

Riyad Tuma tried to skip past the challenge of Sabeeh Doka but Sabeeh Doka dispossessed Riyad Tuma.

82'

Jaleel Cham took the ball past Ghali Iman.

Jaleel Cham tried to dart past Ghunayn Hammoud but Ghunayn Hammoud denied.

83'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Yusri Pour.

86'

Ghunayn Hammoud took the ball past Kareef Niazi.

Ghunayn Hammoud used his skill to go past Said Asker.

Ghunayn Hammoud had a crack at goal. Wafi Shia-Agil approached too late to block it.

Good save by Afaaq Ghazi who held the ball well.

87'

Riyad Tuma hit the ball forward to Aamil Tariq, Aamil Tariq took it in his stride before Said Asker could reach it.

Aamil Tariq sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Tahir Kanaan approached too late to block it.

But Aamil Tariq blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

88'

Jaleel Cham darted past Utt Ganem.

Jaleel Cham tried to dribble past Rami Halabi but Rami Halabi blocked Jaleel Cham in a good, clean tackle.

89'

Qatadah Ghazi played the ball to Jaleel Cham's feet, Jaleel Cham picked up on the ball before Rami Halabi could intercept.

Jaleel Cham tried to cross the ball low but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Utt Ganem.

90'

Tahir Kanaan passed the ball to Sabeeh Doka, Aamil Tariq missed his interception.

Sabeeh Doka showed Riyad Tuma a clean set of heels.

Sabeeh Doka found a perfect spot and had an effort at goal. Yusri Pour approached too late to tackle him.

Thamar Pour made a save.

91'

Kareef Niazi blocked Ghunayn Hammoud before Ghunayn Hammoud tried to get onto the pass.

End Match Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Iraq