Welcome to the match between Esmeraldostdp and Nation Development

1'

Mumtaz Amari looked certain to score from long range but Kadar Asker made an important challenge!.

3'

Rajeev Basara tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Nasser Naifeh came close and blocked it.

4'

Vega Najjar tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Altair Kassis got to the ball first.

6'

Shadrach Tahan tried to skip past the challenge of Nasser Naifeh but his possession is lost through a tackle by Nasser Naifeh.

7'

Najib Maroun gave the corner straight to the opposition.

8'

Vega Najjar tried to sprint past Altair Kassis but Altair Kassis blocked Vega Najjar.

9'

Qabil Mifsud played a lovely ball for Sammon Srour, Sammon Srour trapped the ball nicely before Jason Hathaway could intercept.

Sammon Srour sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Mumtaz Amari scrambled the ball away.

10'

Jabir Sabbagh tried to skip past Sammon Srour but Sammon Srour robbed Jabir Sabbagh.

11'

Nasser Naifeh made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Osama Deeb.

13'

Vega Najjar took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Altair Kassis couldn't cut it.

Coman Fakhoury got well above Qabil Antar to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Hamal Sayegh couldn't reach it ... Vintage strike from Coman Fakhoury !!! GOAL!!! ... He was delighted !

Esmeraldostdp 0 - 1 Nation Development

14'

Vega Najjar knocked a lovely ball for Osama Deeb, Osama Deeb latched onto the ball before Altair Kassis could cut it out.

Osama Deeb made a pass to Musa Onguene, the ball was picked up by Musa Onguene before Najib Maroun could reach it.

Musa Onguene struck from a narrow angle but Mahdi Sleiman cleared the ball from danger.

15'

Najib Maroun tried to take the ball past Osama Deeb but Osama Deeb dispossessed Najib Maroun.

17'

Jabir Sabbagh played it confidently past Kadar Asker.

Jabir Sabbagh got the float cross in from the wing, Sammon Srour stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Coman Fakhoury won the ball in the air from Qabil Antar, then headed the ball forward.

Vega Najjar had shrugged off the challenge of Mahdi Sleiman and struck it.

Hamal Sayegh did well to tip it wide.

18'

Sammon Srour took the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

19'

Mumtaz Amari made a pass to Jason Hathaway, Jason Hathaway took possession of the ball before Kadar Asker could reach it.

Jason Hathaway directed the ball to Mumtaz Amari, Sammon Srour missed his interception.

Mumtaz Amari smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Kadar Asker got himself between the ball and goal.

20'

Mumtaz Amari tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sammon Srour read the game well to intercept the ball.

22'

Osama Deeb had shrugged off the challenge of Najib Maroun and fired off a long shot.

But Osama Deeb sent it far too high ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

23'

Vega Najjar tried to lift the ball forward but Altair Kassis intercepted but couldn't control.

24'

Qasim Kassab played the ball past Rajeev Basara into the area.

Riyad Moghadam immediately chipped the ball goalwards before Musa Onguene could clear it away.

Denied by Ubonwan Yenpensuk.

26'

Shadrach Tahan darted past Nasser Naifeh.

Shadrach Tahan tried to play it past Qasim Kassab but Qasim Kassab dispossessed Shadrach Tahan.

28'

Huy Thành Nguyễn stepped up and struck the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

30'

Shadrach Tahan tried to use his skill to go past Qasim Kassab but failed.

32'

Altair Kassis made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Osama Deeb.

34'

Vega Najjar took the ball past Altair Kassis.

Vega Najjar tried to use his skill to go past Najib Maroun but Najib Maroun took the ball away from Vega Najjar.

35'

Yellow card shown to Qasim Kassab.

Pass by Shadrach Tahan to Rajeev Basara, the ball was picked up by Rajeev Basara before Nasser Naifeh could cut it out.

Rajeev Basara put a float cross over Qasim Kassab in to the far post.

Mahdi Sleiman won the aerial challenge against Coman Fakhoury and the ball was cleared.

36'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Kadar Asker before Vega Najjar tried to pass the ball.

37'

Najib Maroun tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Jabir Sabbagh intercepted but couldn't control.

38'

Vega Najjar knocked a lovely ball for Jabir Sabbagh, the ball was picked up by Jabir Sabbagh before Altair Kassis could intercept.

Jabir Sabbagh tried to use his skill to go past Najib Maroun but it failed.

39'

Altair Kassis faked a pass then cut Osama Deeb in a different direction.

Altair Kassis tried to use his skill to go past Jabir Sabbagh but Jabir Sabbagh didn't allow.

41'

Kadar Asker made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Jason Hathaway.

42'

Shadrach Tahan made an attempt to move the ball forward but Nasser Naifeh coolly intercepted the pass.

45'

Shadrach Tahan played a great ball for Huy Thành Nguyễn, Qasim Kassab couldn't cut out the pass.

Huy Thành Nguyễn tried to take the ball past Nasser Naifeh but Nasser Naifeh nicked the ball from the toes of Huy Thành Nguyễn.

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47'

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

48'

Mumtaz Amari spotted Coman Fakhoury in the area and lobbed the ball in, Coman Fakhoury controlled the ball when bringing it down before Qabil Antar could cut it out.

Coman Fakhoury shot for the top corner but Mahdi Sleiman removed the danger.

49'

Vega Najjar took the ball past Qabil Mifsud.

Vega Najjar stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Altair Kassis.

50'

Sammon Srour tried to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Jason Hathaway.

51'

Jabir Sabbagh received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Vega Najjar, Jabir Sabbagh latched onto the ball before Altair Kassis could reach it.

Jabir Sabbagh shot from distance but the shot cannoned off Najib Maroun.

52'

Nasser Naifeh received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Qasim Kassab, Nasser Naifeh took it in his stride before Rajeev Basara could cut it out.

Nasser Naifeh tried to float it into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Shadrach Tahan.

54'

Jabir Sabbagh attempted to lift the ball forward but Najib Maroun did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

57'

A long ball was hit up field by Shadrach Tahan,Najib Maroun failed to intercept the pass.

Jason Hathaway jumped with Mahdi Sleiman and won the ball, then had a header for a goal.

But Jason Hathaway put it just over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

60'

Mumtaz Amari came off to be replaced by Ghadir Arian.

Hilbert Poulin replaced Shadrach Tahan.

Mahdi Sleiman delivered the ball to Kadar Asker, Kadar Asker picked up on the ball before Jabir Sabbagh could reach it.

Kadar Asker shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Osama Deeb managed to block the shot.

62'

Hilbert Poulin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Nasser Naifeh.

63'

Qasim Kassab tried to knock a long ball forward but Rajeev Basara closed in and intercepted the ball.

65'

Mahdi Sleiman blocked Ghadir Arian before Ghadir Arian tried to get onto the pass.

66'

Hilbert Poulin surged past Kadar Asker!.

Hilbert Poulin attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sammon Srour.

67'

Najib Maroun tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Jabir Sabbagh did well to spot and intercept the pass.

68'

Najib Maroun tried to feed the high ball but Osama Deeb read the game well to intercept the ball.

70'

Jason Hathaway lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Mahdi Sleiman got up above Osama Deeb, then headed the ball to safety.

72'

Vega Najjar tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Altair Kassis.

75'

Jason Hathaway blasted a banana shot from long range but Kadar Asker cleared the ball.

76'

Vega Najjar looked destined to score from long range but Najib Maroun made the last ditch tackle.

78'

Jason Hathaway made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Kadar Asker intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

79'

Ghadir Arian tried to dribble past Kadar Asker but Kadar Asker didn't allow.

80'

Vega Najjar tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball came off Riyad Moghadam.

81'

Vega Najjar struck a long range piledriver! but Najib Maroun charged down the shot.

82'

Ghadir Arian made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Sammon Srour.

83'

Osama Deeb gave the corner straight to the opposition.

86'

Musa Onguene had a crack at goal from the freekick. But it was well wide from Musa Onguene.

87'

Rajeev Basara was shown a yellow card.

88'

Musa Onguene played a lovely ball for Ghadir Arian, Ghadir Arian picked up on the ball before Kadar Asker could intercept.

Ghadir Arian twisted past Sammon Srour.

Ghadir Arian span past Kadar Asker.

Ghadir Arian was able to make space and took a shot. Qabil Antar approached too late to block it.

Hamal Sayegh saved and deflected the ball clear.

90'

Ghadir Arian attempted to lob the ball forward but Kadar Asker closed in and intercepted the ball.

92'

Vega Najjar tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Altair Kassis.

93'

Vega Najjar tried to skip past Altair Kassis but Altair Kassis robbed Vega Najjar.

94'

Najib Maroun looked to play the ball long to Qabil Antar, Qabil Antar trapped the ball nicely before Osama Deeb could intercept.

Qabil Antar smashed the ball towards the top corner but Musa Onguene cleared the ball.

95'

Vega Najjar fired off a long shot. Altair Kassis failed to charge down the shot.

Vega Najjar struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

End Match Esmeraldostdp 0 - 1 Nation Development