Welcome to the match between Ar Rutbah county and An Najaf county

4'

Yahya Nahas went in with a successful block tackle on Ara Handal before Ara Handal attempted to deliver the ball.

6'

Mansour Totah looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Thabit Amari got in the way of the ball.

7'

Ghadir Hajjar stepped away from Kaseem Shalhoub and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But Ghadir Hajjar put it high and wide ... It was an epic miss.

9'

Zane Essa tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Coman Haddad.

10'

Ara Handal tried to jink past Zayd Khoury but Ara Handal lost the ball to Zayd Khoury's block tackle.

11'

Amir Ghanem tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Thabit Amari tried to chip the ball forward but Mansour Totah came close and blocked it.

15'

Kadin Asghar attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Mansour Totah didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Amaros Zogby got up to tip it over.

16'

Kaseem Shalhoub attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Zayd Khoury.

18'

Kaseem Shalhoub tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hormoz Almasi.

19'

Ara Handal swiftly put in the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

20'

Shunnar Shamoun dribbled past Coman Haddad.

Shunnar Shamoun tried to use his skill to go past Hormoz Almasi but Hormoz Almasi succesfully won the ball from Shunnar Shamoun.

21'

Kadin Asghar tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Mansour Totah.

22'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Jawhar Khoury.

Riyad Tuma surged past Jawhar Khoury!.

Riyad Tuma fed the ball forward past Thabit Amari to Mansour Totah

Mansour Totah tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Kadin Asghar.

23'

Zane Essa darted past Coman Haddad.

Zane Essa whipped in a low cross, Hormoz Almasi failed to reach the ball.

Boutros Maloof sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Yahya Nahas failed to reach the ball.

24'

Riyad Tuma looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Yahya Nahas got ahead of Jawhar Khoury to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Mansour Totah fired off a shot but Amir Ghanem cleared the ball from danger.

26'

Kadin Asghar made a good pass to Thabit Amari, Mansour Totah failed to intercept the pass.

Thabit Amari tried to dribble past Riyad Tuma but Riyad Tuma took the ball away from Thabit Amari.

28'

Kadin Asghar took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Mansour Totah missed his interception.

Yahya Nahas out-jumped Boutros Maloof and headed the ball clear.

29'

Hormoz Almasi took the ball confidently past Shunnar Shamoun.

Hormoz Almasi delivered the ball in from wide, Zane Essa failed to intercept the pass.

Ghazi Moghadam got above Jawhar Khoury to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Ara Samaha gathered the ball safely.

30'

Hormoz Almasi took the ball past Shunnar Shamoun.

The float cross came in from Hormoz Almasi on the wing, Zane Essa couldn't cut out the pass.

Juma Amari hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Jawhar Khoury headed the ball clear.

31'

Ara Handal played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Zayd Khoury.

32'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Amir Ghanem.

34'

Zane Essa took the ball confidently past Coman Haddad.

Zane Essa sent the ball over from the wing, Hormoz Almasi couldn't cut it.

Boutros Maloof had a header for a goal but Yahya Nahas headed clear the danger.

35'

Hormoz Almasi played a perfect pass for Coman Haddad, the ball was picked up by Coman Haddad before Shunnar Shamoun could reach it.

Coman Haddad tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Zane Essa.

37'

Jawhar Khoury took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

38'

Zayd Khoury tried an in-swinging corner.

Adham Khoury challenged Jawhar Khoury for a heading, then headed it to the goal.

Ara Samaha pushed it away.

39'

Kadin Asghar tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Mansour Totah.

43'

Thabit Amari hit the freekick. Thabit Amari put it horribly wide.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Ar Rutbah county maintained 60% of possession and 40% for An Najaf county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mansour Totah tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

47'

Mansour Totah played the ball to Riyad Tuma's feet, Riyad Tuma took possession of the ball before Thabit Amari could cut it out.

Riyad Tuma sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Kadin Asghar approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went past Ara Samaha in the back of the net ... A fine goal all round by Riyad Tuma !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Ar Rutbah county 0 - 1 An Najaf county

50'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Thabit Amari before Riyad Tuma attempted to deliver the ball.

51'

Zane Essa evaded the challenge of Coman Haddad and struck a long range piledriver!.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

52'

Kaseem Shalhoub stepped up and struck the freekick. But Kaseem Shalhoub sent it far too high.

55'

Hormoz Almasi tried to hit it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Shunnar Shamoun.

56'

Yellow card shown to Jabir Antar.

Yahya Nahas ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

58'

Ghadir Hajjar ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Juma Amari had the beating in the air of Amir Ghanem, then headed it across the goal.

Ara Samaha did well to save and hold onto the ball.

59'

Adham Khoury went across and took the corner.

Riyad Tuma jumped with Amir Ghanem and won the ball but the ball went bad.

60'

Yahya Nahas played a great ball for Hormoz Almasi, Hormoz Almasi took it in his stride before Shunnar Shamoun could cut it out.

Hormoz Almasi tried to dribble past Zane Essa but Zane Essa took the ball away from Hormoz Almasi.

61'

Ghadir Hajjar attempted to lift the ball forward but Ara Handal showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

62'

Shunnar Shamoun received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Zane Essa, Shunnar Shamoun picked up on the ball before Coman Haddad could reach it.

Shunnar Shamoun floated it into the area, Hormoz Almasi couldn't reach it.

Jabir Antar met the ball with a diving header at goal but Yahya Nahas headed the ball to safety.

63'

Coman Haddad faked a shot before cutting Shunnar Shamoun in a different direction.

Coman Haddad swung in a float cross, Zane Essa failed to intercept the pass.

Juma Amari tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Jawhar Khoury got across to charge down the header.

65'

Riyad Tuma delivered a long ball for Mansour Totah, Mansour Totah took possession of the ball before Thabit Amari could cut it out.

Mansour Totah tried to lob it over the keeper but Amir Ghanem removed the danger.

66'

Hormoz Almasi used his skill to go past Shunnar Shamoun.

Hormoz Almasi dribbled past Zane Essa.

The float cross came in from Hormoz Almasi on the wing, Shunnar Shamoun couldn't cut out the pass.

Ghazi Moghadam got above Jawhar Khoury to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Ara Samaha did well to tip it wide.

67'

Ghazi Moghadam sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

69'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Zane Essa.

Zane Essa passed the ball to Shunnar Shamoun, Coman Haddad couldn't cut out the pass.

Shunnar Shamoun supplied a float cross, Hormoz Almasi couldn't cut out the pass.

Boutros Maloof got above Yahya Nahas to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Boutros Maloof put it well wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

70'

Ara Handal made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Zayd Khoury.

71'

Kadin Asghar dribbled confidently past Mansour Totah.

Kadin Asghar smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Riyad Tuma hoofed the ball clear.

73'

Coman Haddad executed a block tackle on Zane Essa before Zane Essa tried to get onto the pass.

74'

Thabit Amari looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Riyad Tuma.

76'

Adham Khoury attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Kaseem Shalhoub read the game well to intercept the ball.

77'

Riyad Tuma attempted to lift the ball forward but Thabit Amari found himself in the way of the ball.

78'

Kaseem Shalhoub surged past Zayd Khoury!.

Kaseem Shalhoub crossed the ball high and hard, Ghadir Hajjar failed to reach the ball.

Yahya Nahas got well above Boutros Maloof to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

79'

Kadin Asghar dribbled past Mansour Totah.

Kadin Asghar moved the ball forward for Thabit Amari, Thabit Amari latched onto the ball before Riyad Tuma could cut it out.

Thabit Amari passed the ball to Boutros Maloof, Boutros Maloof picked up on the ball before Mansour Totah could reach it.

Boutros Maloof curled a shot from an angle but Adham Khoury managed to block the shot.

81'

Thabit Amari turned with the ball past Mansour Totah.

Thabit Amari dribbled confidently past Riyad Tuma.

Thabit Amari took the ball past Mansour Totah.

Thabit Amari found himself in some space and shot. Yahya Nahas approached too late to block it.

Amaros Zogby did well to tip it round the post.

82'

Zane Essa hit a long ball towards Kaseem Shalhoub in the area, Kaseem Shalhoub picked up on the ball before Coman Haddad could cut it out.

Kaseem Shalhoub got free in the penalty area and chipped the ball goalwards. Adham Khoury couldn't reach it.

Denied by Amaros Zogby.

87'

Mansour Totah tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

89'

Hormoz Almasi skipped past the challenge of Zane Essa.

Hormoz Almasi lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Ghazi Moghadam, Ghazi Moghadam brought the ball down well before Shunnar Shamoun could cut it out.

Ghazi Moghadam drove the ball at goal but the shot was blocked by Amir Ghanem.

92'

Hormoz Almasi passed the ball to Coman Haddad, Coman Haddad picked up on the ball before Zane Essa could reach it.

Coman Haddad shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Shunnar Shamoun cleared the ball to safety.

End Match Ar Rutbah county 0 - 1 An Najaf county