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Match Report
Kirkby
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Farooq Abol started the match with the kick off. Meqdad Al Mansor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ammar Al Hajraf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Al Sallal having to interfere. Nemir Al Ghanem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Motlaq Al Khaled made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Farooq Abol in the 13th minute of play. Habib Al Sallal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ammar Al Hajraf in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Kirkby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aesem Al Towatan to maneuver through the defense. Habib Al Sallal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ammar Al Hajraf in the 18th minute of the match. In the 24th minute Nemir Al Ghanem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Habib Al Sallal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Meshal Al Saffar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Motlaq Al Khaled tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ammar Al Hajraf in the 28th minute of play forced Kirkby's goalkeeper Habib Al Sallal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ammar Al Hajraf's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Habib Al Sallal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ammar Al Hajraf in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Habib Al Sallal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Meqdad Al Mansor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Billingham FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Meqdad Al Mansor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Habib Al Sallal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rida Taiban kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Nemir Al Ghanem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Habib Al Sallal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kirkby's Habib Al Sallal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ammar Al Hajraf in the 38th minute of play. When Nemir Al Ghanem came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Billingham FC 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 Nemir Al Ghanem couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Billingham FC's Meqdad Al Mansor got a free kick in the 43rd minute. If Meshal Al Saffar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kirkby's Meshal Al Saffar got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 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.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nemir Al Ghanem to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Farooq Abol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Motlaq Al Khaled saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nemir Al Ghanem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Al Sallal having to interfere. Nemir Al Ghanem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Habib Al Sallal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Habib Al Sallal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemir Al Ghanem in the 63rd minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Esam Al Matrok mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Billingham FC and the Kirkby players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Billingham FC's Esam Al Matrok got a free kick in the 69th minute. Farooq Abol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Kirkby booed when Billingham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esam Al Matrok didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Nemir Al Ghanem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Kirkby's Habib Al Sallal got control of the ball when Ammar Al Hajraf tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nemir Al Ghanem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Habib Al Sallal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Meshal Al Saffar struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Motlaq Al Khaled didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kirkby. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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