League

COBRA Arena
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Al-Mnya Northleach's Younis Al Homaithe started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Al-Mnya Northleach's Fawaz Al Shati got control of the ball when Motlaq Al Hammady tried to sneak it across the goal line. Al-Mnya Northleach's Fawaz Al Shati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdullah Al Hajri in the 6th minute of play. Fawaz Al Shati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Motlaq Al Hammady, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Al-Mnya Northleach's goalkeeper Fawaz Al Shati had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Motlaq Al Hammady. Abbas Al Khobaize hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Luai Bo Abbas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sameer Al Gareb in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Motlaq Al Hammady ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fawaz Al Shati was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Fawaz Al Shati made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Khaled Al Wazan sent off a good shot on target. In the 28th minute, Motlaq Al Hammady made a precise shot to the right of Fawaz Al Shati. Al-Mnya Northleach's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Motlaq Al Hammady took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fawaz Al Shati. Fawaz Al Shati dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. A hard shot 36 in the game by Motlaq Al Hammady from a close distance when the talented Fawaz Al Shati managed to make a qualified save. Al-Mnya Northleach's players were relieved. Al-Mnya Northleach's Fawaz Al Shati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Motlaq Al Hammady in the 37th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, COBRA FC ™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdullah Al Hajri to maneuver through the defense. Motlaq Al Hammady might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fawaz Al Shati. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Motlaq Al Hammady ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Motlaq Al Hammady made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Khaled Al Wazan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fawaz Al Shati. Al-Mnya Northleach's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Khaled Al Wazan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Motlaq Al Hammady in the 60th minute of play forced Al-Mnya Northleach's goalkeeper Fawaz Al Shati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Motlaq Al Hammady in the 62nd minute of play forced Al-Mnya Northleach's goalkeeper Fawaz Al Shati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fawaz Al Shati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Motlaq Al Hammady in the 64th minute of the match. Fawaz Al Shati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdullah Al Hajri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fawaz Al Shati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Motlaq Al Hammady in the 73rd minute of play. Fawaz Al Shati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdullah Al Hajri in the 77th minute of the match. Fawaz Al Shati stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdullah Al Hajri's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Fawaz Al Shati stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdullah Boften's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Fawaz Al Shati took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdullah Al Hajri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Motlaq Al Hammady struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Fawaz Al Shati didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for COBRA FC ™. 88 minutes into the game, Khaled Al Wazan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Fawaz Al Shati was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Abbas Al Khobaize fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Mnya Northleach's protests and gave Abbas Al Khobaize a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Al-Mnya Northleach getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Abbas Al Khobaize hit a great ball. COBRA FC ™ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.