League Play-Off

Ashtead
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dhari Ashkanani got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Real Madrid's zone, Maitham Al Herz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fahad Al Besher came out of the goal and Maitham Al Herz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mosa Al Sallal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yasen Khorshed struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Tariq Al Hindi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Madrid. A collision led to Lincoln United getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Nawaf Abol hit a great ball. Mohammad Al Ammar hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Emad Al Najdi kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. After having played for 26 minutes, Maitham Al Herz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lincoln United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maitham Al Herz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 31st minute, Nawaf Abol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute, Real Madrid's Mosa Al Sallal dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Mosa Al Sallal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Yasen Khorshed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ammar Al Khames might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tariq Al Hindi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ammar Al Khames ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mosa Al Sallal to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Lincoln United's zone, Yasen Khorshed stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tariq Al Hindi came out of the goal and Yasen Khorshed tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mosa Al Sallal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Tariq Al Hindi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dhari Ashkanani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fahad Al Besher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Fahad Al Besher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dhari Ashkanani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yasen Khorshed scored 2-0 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tariq Al Hindi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yasen Khorshed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mosa Al Sallal in the 77th minute of play forced Lincoln United's goalkeeper Tariq Al Hindi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tariq Al Hindi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yasen Khorshed's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. A collision led to Real Madrid getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Barakat Al Mehana hit a great ball. Mosa Al Sallal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tariq Al Hindi having to interfere. Yasen Khorshed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yasen Khorshed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yasen Khorshed in the 91st minute of play forced Lincoln United's goalkeeper Tariq Al Hindi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Dhari Ashkanani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lincoln United's supporters rose to their feet, but Dhari Ashkanani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fahad Al Besher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.