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AFC Asian Qualifiers
Chances were few and far between in the match played at the Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium as both sides picked up their first point in Group I.
Palestine got into the thick of things right from the opening whistle and after only 90 seconds, Oday Dabbagh won the ball near the corner flag and swung an inviting curling cross into the box that was just missed by his teammates.
With 12 minutes showing on the clock, Lebanon fashioned their first opening when mercurial attacker Hassan Maatouk was presented with space outside the box but saw his stinging drive flash just wide of Palestine’s post.
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After the initial excitement, the game settled down with both defences performing efficiently to ensure the game went into the half-time break on level terms.
Reminiscent of the chance at the start of the game, Palestine once again saw an opportunity go to waste on the hour mark when Tamer Seyam delivered a sumptuous free-kick that was just missed by Michelmilad Termanini.
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Palestine continued to pile on the pressure with Mohammed Rashid orchestrating play in the middle and the lively Dabbagh giving the Lebanon defence plenty of work, while their West Asian opponents could have secured an unlikely win when Ali Al Haj worked himself into space at the edge of the box, only to see his well-taken shot hit the side netting.
Up next for Palestine will be a meeting with Group I leaders Australia in Kuwait City on Tuesday with Lebanon going up against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Up next for Palestine will be a meeting with Group I leaders Australia in Kuwait City on Tuesday with Lebanon going up against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
