League

Horbury Lox Stadium
Spectators: 7400 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1250, VIP seats: 150) Horbury ACS's Hassan 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. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Falah Al Qattan sped through Horbury ACS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Masuod Al Fadhalah. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Falah Al Qattan in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Masuod Al Fadhalah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Steeple Claydon City's Mosalam Al Srae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassan Al Homaithe in the 13th minute of play. After some careless play in the Horbury ACS defense, Falah Al Qattan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Masuod Al Fadhalah. The Horbury ACS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Masuod Al Fadhalah should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute Hassan Al Homaithe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mosalam Al Srae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Ghanim Shams hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Steeple Claydon City booed when Horbury ACS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yazeed Al Dowaisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fahad Al Hammady fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mosalam Al Srae having to interfere. Masuod Al Fadhalah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Falah Al Qattan in the 48th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Falah Al Qattan was the one to do the kick off. Falah Al Qattan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ammar Al Qatam hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Falah Al Qattan notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Horbury ACS's Masuod Al Fadhalah. Masuod Al Fadhalah was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 75th match minute, Steeple Claydon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Shabeb Al Sherazi to maneuver through the defense. Mosalam Al Srae showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sadeq Al Azmi, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Falah Al Qattan could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Masuod Al Fadhalah however easily saved by the left post. Fahad Al Hammady kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Steeple Claydon City's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.