League

Penistone
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Shehab Mandane took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Beckford getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Morad Abol hit a great ball. Beckford's Sultan Al Adsani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahmoud Al Herz in the 5th minute of play. Mnawer Boften took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shehab Mandane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Habib Al Rodhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the game, Shehab Mandane cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mnawer Boften was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Naem Al Habshi came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Sultan Al Adsani could save by the left post. 26 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Penistone's Naem Al Habshi fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Salem Bo Shehri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Sultan Al Adsani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 30 in the game by Naem Al Habshi from a close distance when the talented Sultan Al Adsani managed to make a qualified save. Beckford's players were relieved. Naem Al Habshi kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Sultan Al Adsani went to the wrong direction when Naem Al Habshi was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Sultan Al Adsani was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Salem Bo Shehri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Salem Bo Shehri really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. A collision led to Beckford getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mnawer Al Ali hit a great ball. Faraj Al Saffar charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Faraj Al Saffar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 42nd match minute, Penistone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faraj Al Saffar to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naem Al Habshi to make the kick off. A collision led to Beckford getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Msaed Abo Al Hasan hit a great ball. After having played for 52 minutes, Salem Bo Shehri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penistone's supporters crossed their fingers, but Salem Bo Shehri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salam Al Baghli got free with Mnawer Boften in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute, Mahmoud Al Herz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salam Al Baghli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Mnawer Boften made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salam Al Baghli got free with Mnawer Boften in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Salem Bo Shehri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sultan Al Adsani having to interfere. Salam Al Baghli came free with the goalkeeper in the 69th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mnawer Boften could save by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Beckford's zone, Naem Al Habshi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sultan Al Adsani came out of the goal and Naem Al Habshi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the match, Beckford's goal looked a bit too open when Mosab Abo Al Hasan came free, but Sultan Al Adsani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Penistone booed when Beckford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shehab Mandane didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naem Al Habshi in the 81st minute of play forced Beckford's goalkeeper Sultan Al Adsani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Penistone booed when Beckford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mnawer Al Ali didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute, Salam Al Baghli left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Beckford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Naem Al Habshi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Sultan Al Adsani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rdth minute of the game Naem Al Habshi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beckford's Sultan Al Adsani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Beckford had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.