Al-Jazira vs AS Pirae, 2021 FIFA Club World Cup, First Round

· FIFA Club World Cup

Al-Jazira

5': Alameri Zayed
25': Ahmed Al-Attas
40': Milos Kosanovic
63': Abdoulay Diaby

FT
4 - 1

AS Pirae

48': Mohammed Rabii (OG)

Club World Cup: Al-Jazira beats AS Pirae to set up Al Hilal showdown

United Arab Emirates club Al-Jazira defeated Tahiti club AS Pirae 4-1 in the first round of the Club World Cup on Thursday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Goal! Al Jazira 1, Pirae 0. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Jamal.
7': Offside, Al Jazira. Ahmed Al Hashmi tries a through ball, but Mohammed Rabii is caught offside.
8': Benoît Mathon (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Foul by Milos Kosanovic (Al Jazira).
9': Attempt missed. Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
10': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
10': Heimano Bourebare (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt blocked. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Idrees.
13': Foul by Heirauarii Salem (Pirae).
13': João Victor (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
15': Foul by Roonui Tinirauarii (Pirae).
15': Khalifa Al Hammadi (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
17': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
17': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Louis Tehotu Gitton.
17': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Victor with a cross.
17': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Teva Durot.
18': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Jamal with a cross following a corner.
18': Attempt missed. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi with a through ball.
19': Foul by João Victor (Al Jazira).
19': Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Heimano Bourebare (Pirae).
20': João Victor (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
21': Jonathan Tehau (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Offside, Pirae. Heimano Bourebare tries a through ball, but Heirauarii Salem is caught offside.
24': Offside, Al Jazira. Milos Kosanovic tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
25': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Victor.
25': Goal! Al Jazira 2, Pirae 0. Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
28': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira).
30': Foul by Heimano Bourebare (Pirae).
30': Mohammed Rabii (Al Jazira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Attempt missed. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Victor with a cross following a set piece situation.
33': Attempt blocked. Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi with a through ball.
33': Avearii Bennett (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira).
34': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
34': Thulani Serero (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card.
37': Hand ball by Zayed Al Ameri (Al Jazira).
37': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Jazira 2-0 Pirae.
39': Foul by Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira).
39': Roonui Tinirauarii (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae).
39': João Victor (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Goal! Al Jazira 3, Pirae 0. Milos Kosanovic (Al Jazira) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
42': Foul by Mohammed Rabii (Al Jazira).
42': Matatia Paama (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt missed. Heirauarii Salem (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
45'+1': Offside, Al Jazira. Abdullah Idrees tries a through ball, but Ahmed Al Hashmi is caught offside.
45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Al Jazira 3-0 Pirae.
45'+3': Offside, Al Jazira. Mohamed Jamal tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Al Jazira 3, Pirae 0.
45': Second Half begins Al Jazira 3, Pirae 0.
45': Substitution, Al Jazira. Abdullrahman Al Ameri replaces Ali Khaseif.
45': Substitution, Al Jazira. Mamadou Coulibaly replaces Thulani Serero.
45': Substitution, Al Jazira. Zayed Sultan replaces Khalifa Al Hammadi.
45': Substitution, Pirae. Sylvain Graglia replaces Yohann Tihoni.
47': Alvin Tehau (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Ahmed Al Hashmi (Al Jazira).
48': Own Goal by Mohammed Rabii, Al Jazira. Al Jazira 3, Pirae 1.
49': Avearii Bennett (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira).
49': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Al Jazira).
49': Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt saved. Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
51': Hand ball by Mamadou Coulibaly (Al Jazira).
56': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Jonathan Tehau.
57': Foul by João Victor (Al Jazira).
57': Heimano Bourebare (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Substitution, Pirae. Patrick Tepa replaces Heirauarii Salem.
58': Benoît Mathon (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Mohammed Rabii (Al Jazira).
58': Mohammed Rabii (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Attempt blocked. Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
59': Foul by Roonui Tinirauarii (Pirae).
59': Mamadou Coulibaly (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Sylvain Graglia (Pirae).
60': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt missed. João Victor (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
61': Substitution, Al Jazira. Ali Mabkhout replaces Zayed Al Ameri.
63': Goal! Al Jazira 4, Pirae 1. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Victor with a cross.
65': Attempt missed. Sylvain Graglia (Pirae) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Avearii Bennett.
68': Benoît Mathon (Pirae) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira).
69': Attempt missed. Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
70': Attempt missed. Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Tehau.
71': Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Louis Tehotu Gitton (Pirae).
73': Attempt saved. Matatia Paama (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Offside, Al Jazira. João Victor tries a through ball, but Abdullah Idrees is caught offside.
74': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Al Jazira).
74': Patrick Tepa (Pirae) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt missed. Benoît Mathon (Pirae) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sylvain Graglia.
76': Attempt blocked. João Victor (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdullah Idrees.
77': Foul by Heimano Bourebare (Pirae).
77': Mamadou Coulibaly (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Jonathan Tehau.
78': Foul by Patrick Tepa (Pirae).
78': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Pirae. Teimanaiterai Pater replaces Roonui Tinirauarii.
79': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Jonathan Tehau.
80': Offside, Al Jazira. Abdullah Idrees tries a through ball, but Abdoulaye Diaby is caught offside.
83': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Mabkhout.
83': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Teimanaiterai Pater.
84': Foul by Matatia Paama (Pirae).
84': Zayed Sultan (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Al Jazira. Nawaf Dhawi replaces Milos Kosanovic.
87': Substitution, Pirae. Nehemia Teriitahi replaces Louis Tehotu Gitton.
87': Substitution, Pirae. Jay Warren replaces Avearii Bennett.
90'+1': Foul by Nehemia Teriitahi (Pirae).
90'+1': Mohamed Jamal (Al Jazira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Corner, Al Jazira. Conceded by Jonathan Tehau.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Diaby (Al Jazira) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Jamal.
90'+3': Foul by Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira).
90'+3': Sylvain Graglia (Pirae) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Abdullah Idrees (Al Jazira) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Corner, Pirae. Conceded by Ahmed Al Hashmi.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tehau (Pirae) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Warren with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Jazira 4, Pirae 1.
0': Match ends, Al Jazira 4, Pirae 1.

Statistics

PIR		AJC
12	Fouls	19
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	6
1	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	2
27	Possession	73
10	SHOTS	18
2	ON GOAL	9
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
213	Accurate Passes	715
296	Passes	798
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	4
4	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.3
44	Long Balls	48
17	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
1	Blocked Shots	4
11	Effective Tackles	6
18	Tackles	11
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
16	Interceptions	12
17	Effective Clearances	3
17	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Club World Cup

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 4,970

Line-Ups

Al-Jazira (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
55	Ali Khaseif (GK)
4	Milos Kosanovic
5	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
2	Abdullah Idrees
15	Mohammed Rabii
29	Joao Victor
22	Mohamed Jamal
17	Thulani Serero
70	Ahmed Al-Attas
9	Alameri Zayed
21	Abdoulay Diaby

Al-Jazira Substitutes:

Nawaf Dhawi, Yousef Ayman, Mohamad Al-Attas, Bruno, Zayed Sultan, Oumar Traoré, Rakaan Waleed, Abdullrahman Al Ameri, Ali Mabkhout, Mamadou Coulibaly, Abdalla Ramadan.

AS Pirae (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Teva Durot (GK)
30	Jonathan Tehau
20	Alvin Tehau
3	Matatia Paama
7	Avearii Bennett
8	Heirauarii Salem
6	Louis Gitton
19	Heimano Bourebare
9	Benoît Mathon
14	Roonui Tinirauarii
18	Yohann Tihoni

AS Pirae Substitutes:

Axel Williams, Patrick Tepa, Nehemia Teriitahi, Tuiterai Dexerville, Steven Taero, Sylvain Graglia, Jay Warren, Teimanaiterai Pater.

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