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

1'

Kaseem Shalhoub attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Zayd Khoury.

2'

Poor corner kick delivered by Kaseem Shalhoub that went straight to the opposition.

3'

Riyad Tuma tried to pass the ball forward but Kadin Asghar read the game well to intercept the ball.

4'

Mansour Totah directed the ball to Riyad Tuma, Kadin Asghar couldn't cut it.

Riyad Tuma tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Thabit Amari.

7'

Riyad Tuma attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Thabit Amari made a great interception.

11'

Zane Essa played a perfect pass for Shunnar Shamoun, Shunnar Shamoun took it in his stride before Hormoz Almasi could intercept.

Shunnar Shamoun played a lovely ball for Zane Essa, Zane Essa trapped the ball nicely before Guadalupe Kassis could reach it.

Zane Essa lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Hormoz Almasi tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Boutros Maloof got above Yahya Nahas to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Good play by Zane Essa in making himself some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Adham Khoury approached too late to tackle him.

Amaros Zogby did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

13'

Ara Handal tried to use his skill to go past Ghadir Hajjar but Ghadir Hajjar blocked Ara Handal in a good, clean tackle.

14'

Hormoz Almasi could not stop a confident Zane Essa going past him.

Zane Essa tried to put the ball across but Guadalupe Kassis had no problem in intercepting the ball.

16'

Ara Handal passed along the floor for Kaseem Shalhoub to pick it up, Kaseem Shalhoub trapped the ball nicely before Zayd Khoury could cut it out.

Kaseem Shalhoub had shrugged off the challenge of Ghadir Hajjar and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

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

17'

Riyad Tuma tried to feed the high ball but Thabit Amari cut it out easily.

19'

Ghadir Hajjar tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Kaseem Shalhoub.

20'

Riyad Tuma tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Zane Essa.

21'

Yellow card shown to Mansour Totah.

Ghadir Hajjar tried to use his skill to go past Kaseem Shalhoub but Kaseem Shalhoub nicked the ball from the toes of Ghadir Hajjar.

22'

Kadin Asghar played a perfect pass for Thabit Amari, Thabit Amari took possession of the ball before Riyad Tuma could intercept.

Thabit Amari shielded the ball from Mansour Totah and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Amaros Zogby managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

23'

Zane Essa tried his luck with a long range chip but Guadalupe Kassis managed to block the shot.

25'

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

Shunnar Shamoun tried to put a low cross but The ball was touched on by Hormoz Almasi.

28'

Hormoz Almasi directed the ball nicely to Guadalupe Kassis, the ball was picked up by Guadalupe Kassis before Shunnar Shamoun could reach it.

Guadalupe Kassis tried to play it past Zane Essa but Zane Essa cleanly tackled the ball.

30'

Zayd Khoury tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Kaseem Shalhoub.

31'

Mansour Totah fed the ball forward to Riyad Tuma, Shunnar Shamoun couldn't reach it.

Riyad Tuma tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Thabit Amari.

32'

Zane Essa made a pass to Amir Ghanem, the ball was picked up by Amir Ghanem before Hormoz Almasi could reach it.

Amir Ghanem tried to square the ball from the wing but it was well intercepted by Guadalupe Kassis.

33'

Riyad Tuma tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Thabit Amari.

34'

Ara Handal dribbled past Zayd Khoury.

Ara Handal tried a medium range effort but Ghadir Hajjar cleared the ball.

35'

Riyad Tuma went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Riyad Tuma tried to dribble past Kadin Asghar but Kadin Asghar nicked the ball from the toes of Riyad Tuma.

39'

Kadin Asghar tried to get past Mansour Totah but Mansour Totah blocked Kadin Asghar in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Juma Amari attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kaseem Shalhoub.

42'

Hormoz Almasi laid it forward to Adham Khoury, Adham Khoury picked up on the ball before Shunnar Shamoun could cut it out.

Block tackle from Zane Essa, easily dispossessing Adham Khoury before Adham Khoury could take a shot from long range.

43'

Guadalupe Kassis took the corner.

Ghazi Moghadam climbed above Jawhar Khoury, then headed at goal.

Ara Samaha failed to save the ball ... Ghazi Moghadam finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

An Najaf county 1 - 0 Ar Rutbah county

44'

Amir Ghanem laid it forward to Ara Handal, Zayd Khoury couldn't cut out the pass.

Ara Handal tried to skip past Ghadir Hajjar but Ghadir Hajjar robbed Ara Handal.

45'

Ghazi Moghadam lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Ar Rutbah county were unfortunate to go in behind.An Najaf county maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Ar Rutbah county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Hormoz Almasi used his skill to go past Shunnar Shamoun.

Hormoz Almasi curled the ball in at goal from distance but Zane Essa got himself between the ball and goal.

48'

Ara Handal sent over the freekick. But Ara Handal's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

50'

Riyad Tuma laid it forward to Mansour Totah, the ball was picked up by Mansour Totah before Thabit Amari could cut it out.

Kadin Asghar block tackled Mansour Totah before Mansour Totah could pass the ball.

51'

Poor corner kick delivered by Mansour Totah that went straight to the opposition.

52'

Hormoz Almasi tried to take the ball past Shunnar Shamoun but Shunnar Shamoun robbed Hormoz Almasi.

54'

Kadin Asghar sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

56'

Mansour Totah attempted to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Thabit Amari.

58'

Zayd Khoury tried to lift the ball forward but Kaseem Shalhoub got in the way of the ball.

59'

Riyad Tuma hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Kadin Asghar approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Riyad Tuma ... It was a poor effort from Riyad Tuma. He was lacking match sharpness.

60'

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

62'

Kaseem Shalhoub took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

63'

Riyad Tuma laid it forward to Mansour Totah, Mansour Totah picked up on the ball before Thabit Amari could reach it.

Whilst still some way from goal, Mansour Totah tried to lob the keeper but Kadin Asghar made the clearance.

65'

Zane Essa tried to dart past Zayd Khoury but his possession is lost through a tackle by Zayd Khoury.

66'

Ghadir Hajjar brought the play over the halfway line,Kaseem Shalhoub missed his interception.

Juma Amari got above Amir Ghanem to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Ara Samaha watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a terrible miss.

67'

Guadalupe Kassis went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Kaseem Shalhoub was outpaced by Ghadir Hajjar.

Ghadir Hajjar tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Ara Handal approached too late to tackle him.

Ara Samaha got up and punched the ball out of danger.

69'

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

71'

Ghadir Hajjar played the ball to Zayd Khoury's feet, Kaseem Shalhoub tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Zayd Khoury attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Ara Handal wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Zayd Khoury ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

72'

Riyad Tuma tried to skip past Thabit Amari but Riyad Tuma lost the ball to Thabit Amari.

74'

Zane Essa tried to sprint past Guadalupe Kassis but Zane Essa lost the ball to Guadalupe Kassis.

75'

Ghadir Hajjar moved the ball forward for Riyad Tuma, Riyad Tuma took possession of the ball before Zane Essa could intercept.

Riyad Tuma attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Kaseem Shalhoub.

77'

Kadin Asghar looked for the head of Thabit Amari, Thabit Amari brought the ball under control superbly before Mansour Totah could cut it out.

Thabit Amari attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Yahya Nahas managed to block the shot.

81'

Kadin Asghar moved the ball forward for Thabit Amari, Thabit Amari took it in his stride before Mansour Totah could intercept.

Thabit Amari made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Riyad Tuma blocked it.

82'

Zane Essa tried to take the ball past Ghazi Moghadam but Ghazi Moghadam block tackled Zane Essa.

84'

Jawhar Khoury stepped up and struck the freekick. But Jawhar Khoury sent the ball high into the stands.

86'

Hormoz Almasi knocked a lovely ball for Juma Amari, Juma Amari trapped the ball nicely before Shunnar Shamoun could reach it.

Juma Amari put some curve on the shot from distance. Zane Essa wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ara Samaha got up and punched the ball out of danger.

88'

Pass by Thabit Amari to Kadin Asghar, Mansour Totah failed to reach the ball.

Kadin Asghar tried to twist past Riyad Tuma but his possession is lost through a tackle by Riyad Tuma.

92'

Zane Essa sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

End Match An Najaf county 1 - 0 Ar Rutbah county