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Match Report
Burnham on Crouch
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ironville's Derar Boland 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. If Qutaiba Al Towatan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 8 minutes into the match, Ironville's goal looked a bit too open when Gibrel Al Nasser came free, but Yaseen Al Ammar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yaseen Al Ammar made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Qutaiba Al Towatan sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sami Al Jarah during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 11 played minutes Ironville got a freekick which was hit by Sami Al Jarah. Qutaiba Al Towatan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yaseen Al Ammar having to interfere. The supporters of Burnham on Crouch booed when Ironville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sami Al Jarah didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Burnham on Crouch booed when Ironville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sami Al Jarah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Qutaiba Al Towatan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yaseen Al Ammar having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Mortada Boland 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. After a rather tough play, Ironville's Sami Al Jarah got a free kick in the 24th minute. When Qutaiba Al Towatan came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Burnham on Crouch fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Qutaiba Al Towatan couldn't finish the play. If Mortada Boland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mortada Boland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Mahdi Al Kandere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derar Boland in the 33rd minute of play forced Burnham on Crouch's goalkeeper Mahdi Al Kandere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahdi Al Kandere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Derar Boland in the 37th minute of play. After 39 minutes, Msaed Khorshed mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ironville and the Burnham on Crouch players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 39th minute, Msaed Khorshed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Qutaiba Al Towatans short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Yaseen Al Ammar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Yaseen Al Ammar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Qutaiba Al Towatan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute, Hakem Mandane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
If Derar Boland had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mortada Boland sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Derar Boland in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mahdi Al Kandere prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hakem Mandane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ironville's Yaseen Al Ammar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qutaiba Al Towatan in the 63rd minute of play. Qutaiba Al Towatan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Yaseen Al Ammar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Qutaiba Al Towatan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mortada Boland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Mahdi Al Kandere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Derar Boland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mahdi Al Kandere tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Burnham on Crouch's Mahdi Al Kandere got control of the ball when Mortada Boland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mortada Boland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahdi Al Kandere having to interfere. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Burnham on Crouch's goalkeeper Mahdi Al Kandere, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Ironville's Mortada Boland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mahdi Al Kandere narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.
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