League Play-Off

Hurst Green
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Basel Al Ghanem took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Hurst Green's goal looked a bit too open when Majed Al Khars came free, but Adem Al Matrok reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Bahaa Al Hammady fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hurst Green's protests and gave Bahaa Al Hammady a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Hurst Green's Bahaa Al Hammady got a free kick in the 4th minute. Adem Al Matrok showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulatif Al Bana, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 6th minute, Abdulatif Al Bana got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Majed Al Khars came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the Manor Park AFC 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 Majed Al Khars couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute, Nizar Al Fadhalah got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 18th minute Basel Al Ghanem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haitham Al Motar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Manor Park AFC booed when Hurst Green was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ghaith Al Asuosi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manor Park AFC's Abdul Rahman Al Hajraf 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 Hurst Green. In the 28th minute, Farhan Al Abdullah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Moath Al Wazan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 33 played minutes Manor Park AFC got a freekick which was hit by Farhan Al Abdullah. Tariq Al Hajri shot a long shot in the 34th minute and a light blocked Haitham Al Motar hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 1-0. 45 minutes into the game, Abdulatif Al Bana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Adem Al Matrok was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Moath Al Wazan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Haitham Al Motar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manor Park AFC's Majed Al Khars got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manor Park AFC's Haitham Al Motar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basel Al Ghanem in the 58th minute of play. Nizar Al Fadhalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Hurst Green's goalkeeper Adem Al Matrok had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulatif Al Bana. With a little luck, Hurst Green's Adem Al Matrok got control of the ball when Abdulatif Al Bana tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Adem Al Matrok managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when Manor Park AFC's Abdulatif Al Bana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Abdulatif Al Bana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes into the game, Tariq Al Hajri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hurst Green's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manor Park AFC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Manor Park AFC's Farhan Al Abdullah got a free kick in the 77th minute. A collision led to Manor Park AFC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Abdul Rahman Al Hajraf hit a great ball. 86 minutes into the match, Moath Al Wazan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Haitham Al Motar. Manor Park AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moath Al Wazan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nizar Al Fadhalah in the 93rd minute of play forced Hurst Green's goalkeeper Adem Al Matrok to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adem Al Matrok stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nizar Al Fadhalah's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The Hurst Green support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.