League Play-Off

ALDEN
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaffer Dehrab got the match started through his kick off. After 3 minutes, Jaffer Ghadhanfer mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A and the High Wycombe AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jaffer Ghadhanfer hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ameer Hayat in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mamon Al Youha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6th minute, Mosab Al Wazan made a precise shot to the right of Mamon Al Youha. 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, High Wycombe AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaffer Dehrab came free, but Mortada Al Ajmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Jaffer Al Bana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th match minute, High Wycombe AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaffer Al Bana to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's Mosa Al Youha tried to score from far away in the 15th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Salah Al Kandere's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 18thth minute, Mortada Al Ajmi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With an all-out effort, 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's Mortada Al Ajmi threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jaffer Dehrab, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Salah Al Kandere's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mortada Al Ajmi firmly grabbed it by the left post. The supporters of High Wycombe AFC booed when 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salam Al Sharaf didn't get a good kick on the ball. High Wycombe AFC's Abdul Aziz Bahroh couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A. 27 minutes into the match, High Wycombe AFC's Mosab Al Wazan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mamon Al Youha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Salam Al Sharaf hit a great ball. Abdul Aziz Bahroh took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mamon Al Youha. 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After having played for 36 minutes, Jaffer Al Bana managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. High Wycombe AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jaffer Al Bana was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mamon Al Youha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mosab Al Wazan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mortada Al Ajmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaffer Dehrab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mosab Al Wazan to make the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A got a corner. High Wycombe AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mosa Al Youha ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 58 minutes High Wycombe AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mosa Al Youha who took care of the corner kick. After 58 played minutes 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A got a freekick which was hit by Sami Al Nasser. After having played for 60 minutes, Ameer Hayat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. High Wycombe AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ameer Hayat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jaffer Dehrab in the 66th minute of play forced High Wycombe AFC's goalkeeper Mortada Al Ajmi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Faisal Al Habshi hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After 71 played minutes High Wycombe AFC got a freekick which was hit by Malik Al Qattan. The audience was convinced that Salah Al Kandere's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mortada Al Ajmi was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. If Mosab Al Wazan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in High Wycombe AFC's zone, Jaffer Dehrab stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mortada Al Ajmi came out of the goal and Jaffer Dehrab tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the match, 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's goalkeeper Mamon Al Youha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ameer Hayat. 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's Jaffer Ghadhanfer got his second yellow card of the match in the 89th minute. The referee ordered Jaffer Ghadhanfer off the ground. When Mahmoud Al Ateqi fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【Champion giants】「Dubai」A's protests and gave Mahmoud Al Ateqi a yellow card for diving instead. Mahmoud Al Ateqi kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.