League

Southbourne Park
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 0) Alresford City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 2nd minute, when Habib Al Homaithe scored to the left of an out of position Talib Al Mothaf, making the score, 1-0. In the 5th minute, Dhari Dashti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sari Al Dosery having to interfere. After 7 played minutes Southbourne got a freekick which was hit by Qasem Al Bloshi. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alresford City's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sari Al Dosery breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alresford City's Yasen Al Khars got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sari Al Dosery. In the 17th minute Yasen Al Khars shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sari Al Dosery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Southbourne's Qasem Al Bloshi got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sari Al Dosery saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Talib Al Mothaf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yasen Al Ateqi, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 29 minutes into the match, Yasen Al Khars notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Southbourne's Sari Al Dosery. Sari Al Dosery was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alresford City's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Yasen Al Ateqi 33 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. Sari Al Dosery stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 43rd minute, Yasen Al Khars got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 44 minutes into the game, Qasem Al Bloshi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Southbourne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alresford City the free kick. A collision led to Southbourne getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Qasem Al Bloshi hit a great ball. Yasen Al Khars received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Sari Al Dosery tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yasen Al Ateqi to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Southbourne got a freekick which was hit by Yasen Al Ateqi. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Southbourne's goalkeeper Sari Al Dosery, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Alresford City's Yasen Al Khars sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sari Al Dosery narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yasen Al Ateqi scored 3-2 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Talib Al Mothaf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dhari Dashti kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Sari Al Dosery made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yasen Al Khars in the 63rd minute. If Yasen Al Ateqi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the game, Alresford City's Yasen Al Khars nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sari Al Dosery made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. After 70 played minutes Southbourne got a freekick which was hit by Qasem Al Bloshi. Sari Al Dosery showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Sari Al Dosery showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani in the 83rd minute of play forced Southbourne's goalkeeper Sari Al Dosery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sari Al Dosery made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani in the 85th minute of play. Abdul Mohsen Ashkanani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Sari Al Dosery tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yasen Al Khars might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sari Al Dosery. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yasen Al Khars ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Alresford City's goalkeeper Talib Al Mothaf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Taqi Al Qattamy charged in rather forcefully in the 98th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Taqi Al Qattamy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alresford City:s Talib Al Mothaf showed great skill when he stopped Emad Al Mulaifi:s penalty. 6-3 came in the 100th minute when Emad Al Mulaifi all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Talib Al Mothaf. Southbourne's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.