League Play-Off

Fletching Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Shaban Al Najdi took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Fletching FC's zone, Osama Ghadhanfer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamad Al Gareb came out of the goal and Osama Ghadhanfer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Monther Shamsah during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 7 played minutes Fletching FC got a freekick which was hit by Monther Shamsah. 11 minutes into the match, Woodmancote AFC's Abbas Al Mahmed sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamad Al Gareb narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Osama Ghadhanfer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamad Al Gareb having to interfere. Abbas Al Mahmed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 21st minute, Osama Ghadhanfer made a precise shot to the right of Hamad Al Gareb. Fletching FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 27 minutes into the game, Aadil Al Mosawe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fletching FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Woodmancote AFC the free kick. After 33 minutes of play, Woodmancote AFC's Osama Ghadhanfer made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hamad Al Gareb was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dawood Al Dowaisan charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dawood Al Dowaisan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Dawood Al Dowaisan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abbas Al Mahmed scored 0-4 in the 49th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hamad Al Gareb, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Osama Ghadhanfer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Fletching FC's Hamad Al Gareb got control of the ball when Abbas Al Mahmed tried to sneak it across the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Osama Ghadhanfer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hamad Al Gareb. Fletching FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Osama Ghadhanfer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. If Abbas Al Mahmed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shaban Al Najdi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Saleh Bahbhani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Fletching FC's Hamad Al Gareb got control of the ball when Abbas Al Mahmed tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, Omar Al Azmi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute Talal Baroun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saleh Bahbhani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Fletching FC's Hamad Al Gareb got control of the ball when Abbas Al Mahmed tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abbas Al Mahmed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Hamad Al Gareb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hamad Al Gareb was out of position in the 86 minute of play, and Osama Ghadhanfer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Osama Ghadhanfer really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. 91 minutes into the match, Fletching FC's goalkeeper Hamad Al Gareb had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abbas Al Mahmed. Shaban Al Najdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saleh Bahbhani having to interfere. 96 minutes into the game, Osama Ghadhanfer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Hamad Al Gareb. Osama Ghadhanfer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-7. The Woodmancote AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Woodmancote AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.