League Play-Off

Kettering Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mansour Al Bana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shaheen Dashti, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Kettering's Bassam Al Khames got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mosa Al Banwan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bassam Al Khames, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 15th match minute, Scawsby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luai Al Mehana to maneuver through the defense. If Bassam Al Khames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 19 played minutes Scawsby got a freekick which was hit by Fared Al Baghli. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bassam Al Khames in the 23rd minute of play forced Scawsby's goalkeeper Mosa Al Banwan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Naji Al Bloshi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mansour Al Bana having to interfere. The supporters of Scawsby booed when Kettering was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barrak Bo Resley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fared Al Baghli charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fared Al Baghli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th minute, Fared Al Baghli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Naji Al Bloshi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mansour Al Bana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Dawood Al Hadhod was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Scawsby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kettering the free kick. 39 minutes into the game, one of Scawsby:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 41 minutes, Kettering's Jassem Ashkanani got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mosa Al Banwan. Luai Al Mehana charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luai Al Mehana the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Kettering booed when Scawsby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luai Al Mehana didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Barrak Bo Resley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Dhari Al Hadad put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mansour Al Bana. Mansour Al Bana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naji Al Bloshi in the 75th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the game, Kettering's Bassam Al Khames nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mosa Al Banwan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Dhari Al Hadad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Mansour Al Bana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Kettering's goalkeeper Mansour Al Bana had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dhari Al Hadad. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Kettering's goalkeeper Mansour Al Bana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Naji Al Bloshi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th minute Naji Al Bloshi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mansour Al Bana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kettering were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Scawsby for a fine match.