as-Saʻūdiyya		Ireland
Saudi Tactic	Tactics	4-4-2 wysok
46%	Possession	54%
80%	Play in the half	20%
0	Shots	29
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	2
44	average mark	63.4
adequate	Shooting	formidable
adequate	Passing	formidable
solid	Defending	solid

4 minute.
Mustafa makes a sublime pass. Usmi just manages to reach the ball first. Waters trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Waters is cautioned. Usmi is stretchered away. The injury looks serious. Usmi is unable to continue playing. Nur comes on to the pitch.

7 minute.
Waters attempts to pass. Here comes Ejukezi, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gray makes a sublime pass. Caffrey takes over possession. Caffrey has a fantastic effort at goal. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:1

10 minute.
Waters wins the ball from behind. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill passes, it`s a high ball. Gannon takes over possession. Gannon has a fantastic effort at goal. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

13 minute.
the ball bounces off Omar`s chest. Cahill approaches the ball. Omar fouls. Omar is cautioned.

15 minute.
Waters makes a sublime pass. Cahill takes over possession. Cahill makes a one-touch pass. Gannon has problems with catching the ball. Gannon shoots.
It was close.

16 minute.
Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gannon just manages to reach the ball first. Gannon shoots.
It was close.

22 minute.
Amir cleverly intercepts the pass. Gray just manages to reach the ball first. Gray passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Caffrey takes over possession. Caffrey takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

26 minute.
Waters plays the ball off with his head. Gray approaches the ball. Gray makes an instep pass. Caffrey takes over possession. Caffrey lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Amr palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

27 minute.
Ejukezi passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Gray approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. MacConachie takes over possession. MacConachie lobs the ball high into the air. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Mustafa takes over possession. Mustafa centers. Cahill approaches the ball. Cahill centers. Gannon rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

29 minute.
Gray ineptly catches the ball. Gray plays the ball through. Cahill just manages to reach the ball first. Cahill centers. Gannon makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

30 minute.
Nur passes, it`s a high ball. Bruins makes a sublime pass. Here comes Gray, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gray centers. Gannon makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
MacConachie makes a one-touch pass. Gray attempts to pass. Caffrey takes over possession. Caffrey takes a swing and hits it... Amr hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Ayub just manages to reach the ball first. Waters cleverly intercepts the pass. MacConachie plays the ball through. Gray has problems with catching the ball. Gray has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

45 minute.
Goal kick. Banker comes on to the pitch.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: as-Saʻūdiyya 81%, Ireland 19%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:1

51 minute.
Amr attempts to pass. Gray plays the ball off with his head. Mustafa ineptly catches the ball. Banker wins the ball from behind. Banker takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

54 minute.
Nur lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins just manages to reach the ball first. MacConachie approaches the ball. Gray centers. Banker gets his head on it. Amr tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

56 minute.
MacConachie, swiftly takes the throw-in. Gray passes, it`s a high ball. Banker just manages to reach the ball first. Banker takes a swing and hits it... Amr makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:2

59 minute.
Amir approaches the ball. Banker cleverly intercepts the pass. Caffrey approaches the ball. Caffrey takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:3

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Marshall comes on to the pitch. De Khros comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Colgan makes a one-touch pass. MacConachie takes over possession. MacConachie makes an instep pass. De Khros takes over possession. De Khros has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Amr attempts to pass. MacConachie plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Benie, having a little trouble catching the ball. De Khros takes over possession. De Khros has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

65 minute.
Colgan attempts to pass. Kelly lobs the ball high into the air. Omar plays the ball off with his head. De Khros approaches the ball. De Khros shoots. Amr tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

69 minute.
Throw-in. Fahradi comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Omar lobs the ball high into the air. Maliba plays the ball off with his head. Ayub has problems with catching the ball. De Khros approaches the ball. De Khros takes a swing and hits it... Amr tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

82 minute.
MacConachie approaches the ball. MacConachie makes a one-touch pass. De Khros takes over possession. De Khros takes a swing and hits it... Amr makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:4

85 minute.
Omar lobs the ball high into the air. MacConachie plays the ball off with his head. De Khros just manages to reach the ball first. De Khros shoots. Amr desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:5

89 minute.
MacConachie centers. Banker ineptly catches the ball. Mustafa brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Banker, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Banker takes a run-up. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. De Khros centers.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: as-Saʻūdiyya 78%, Ireland 22%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - Ireland 0:5