League Play-Off

Altrincham Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marzoq Al Mansor started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Adnan Al Barrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Altrincham booed when Bath was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ghazi Al Hindi didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Oun Al Wazan from long distance, 6 minutes into the match, got Fared Al Jarah's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. An unexpected shot in the 7th minute by Derar Al Khames got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jaber Al Ajmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marzoq Al Mansor in the 9th minute of the match. If Belal Al Mosawe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 13 minutes into the match, Altrincham's goal looked a bit too open when Marzoq Al Mansor came free, but Jaber Al Ajmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Belal Al Mosawe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Aqel Al Youha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 25 minutes, Derar Al Khames managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altrincham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Derar Al Khames was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the match, Bath's Marzoq Al Mansor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jaber Al Ajmi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Altrincham's Aqel Al Youha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fared Al Jarah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aqel Al Youha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Fared Al Jarah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 41 minutes into the match, Altrincham's Aqel Al Youha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fared Al Jarah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 43 minutes, Aqel Al Youha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altrincham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aqel Al Youha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Derar Al Khames sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Msaed Shamsah hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Derar Al Khames to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Talib Al Dosery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bath's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altrincham the free kick. In the 52nd minute, Talib Al Dosery hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Derar Al Khames in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fared Al Jarah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adnan Al Barrak kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. When Marzoq Al Mansor came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Bath 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 Marzoq Al Mansor couldn't finish the play. If Aqel Al Youha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Derar Al Khames in the 69th minute of play forced Bath's goalkeeper Fared Al Jarah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marzoq Al Mansor struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Jaber Al Ajmi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bath. Belal Al Mosawe's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Jaber Al Ajmi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Altrincham getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Msaed Shamsah hit a great ball. Marzoq Al Mansor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaber Al Ajmi having to interfere. Jaber Al Ajmi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Belal Al Mosawe in the 85th minute. Marzoq Al Mansor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaber Al Ajmi having to interfere. After having played for 100 minutes, Belal Al Mosawe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bath's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belal Al Mosawe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 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.