WC Qualification Asia: Syria tops Lebanon 3-0
BEIRUT. Syria was ultimately too strong for Lebanon.
BEIRUT. Syria was ultimately too much to handle for Lebanon with the goal of A. Al Dali (14′), M. Mardikian (38′ pen) and M. Al Marmour (45′). Lebanon was vastly superior in terms of ball possession (63%).
The match was played at the Saïda International Stadium stadium in Beirut on Thursday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al Jassim with the assistance of Taleb Salem Al Marri and Saoud Ahmed Al Maqaleh. The 4th official was Salman Ahmad Flahi. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 11.4 degrees Celsius or 52.54 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.
Match Statistics
Lebanon was in firm control of the ball 63% while Syria was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Lebanon was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Syria found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Lebanon shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Syria shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Lebanon received 1 yellow card (H. Al Zein). On the other side, Syria received 3 yellow cards (A. Al Dali, K. Hameesheh and M. Rihanieh).
After playing this match, Lebanon will stay with 6 points to move up in the 6th place. On the opposite side, Syria will have 2 points to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
-
14'14'
A. Al Dali
-
38'38'
M. Mardikian (Penalty)
-
43'43'
A. Al Dali
-
45'45'
M. Al Marmour
-
45'45'
K. Darwish
A. Assi
-
46'46'
H. El-Helwe
N. Matar
-
62'62'
M. Rihanieh
M. Mardikian
-
71'71'
H. Al Zein
-
76'76'
K. Hameesheh
-
76'76'
A. Alshami
M. Al Hallak
-
76'76'
O. Kass Kawo
M. Anez
-
80'80'
M. Zein
J. Ayoub
-
80'80'
H. Mhana
M. Kdouh
-
83'83'
M. Rihanieh
-
88'88'
M. Junaid
M. Al Marmour
-
88'88'
Y. Samia
A. Al Dali
-
90'90'
Z. Tahan
M. Sabra
Next match
In the upcoming WC Qualification Asia match, Lebanon will play away with IR Iran on the 29th of March with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of IR Iran (0 draws).
Syria will host Iraq on the 29th of March with a 4-4 head to head statistic.
Lebanon: Formation and Lineups
Lebanon started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Ivan Hašek chose to play with the following team: .
Substitutes
Lebanon made 5 changes: A. Assi for K. Darwish (45′), N. Matar for H. El-Helwe (46′), J. Ayoub for M. Zein (80′), M. Kdouh for H. Mhana (80′) and M. Sabra for Z. Tahan (90′).
Syria: Formation and Lineups
Syria started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
On the opposite side, Valeriu Tița played with: .
Substitutes
Syria made 5 changes: M. Mardikian for M. Rihanieh (62′), M. Al Hallak for A. Alshami (76′), M. Anez for O. Kass Kawo (76′), M. Al Marmour for M. Junaid (88′) and A. Al Dali for Y. Samia (88′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification Asia
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
