League Play-Off

Yoxford Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mazen Al Homaithe made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Qais Al Muwail hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Qais Al Muwail received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Qasem Shabakhoh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, Rackenford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nabel Al Sharaf to maneuver through the defense. Qais Al Muwail sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 17thth minute of the game Mazen Al Homaithe who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rackenford's Qasem Shabakhoh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 19 in the game by Qais Al Muwail from a close distance when the talented Qasem Shabakhoh managed to make a qualified save. Rackenford's players were relieved. The goalkeeper, Qasem Shabakhoh, was totally fooled by Yoxford's Zahid Shalan, who 21 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Hamdan Al Asuosi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Othman Shabakhoh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute, Hamdan Al Asuosi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rackenford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 40 minutes into the game, Farhan Al Abdullah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rackenford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yoxford the free kick. A collision led to Rackenford getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Farhan Al Abdullah hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Zahid Shalan sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Rackenford's Qasem Shabakhoh didn't even have to move. In the 44th minute, Qais Al Muwail left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Yoxford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.

The wind increased when Hamdan Al Asuosi made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Yoxford defense, Hamdan Al Asuosi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Othman Shabakhoh. The Yoxford fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Othman Shabakhoh should have stopped the shot. Qais Al Muwail fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qasem Shabakhoh having to interfere. 61 minutes into the match, Rackenford's goal looked a bit too open when Qais Al Muwail came free, but Qasem Shabakhoh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yoxford's Qais Al Muwail got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rackenford's goalkeeper Qasem Shabakhoh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hamdan Al Asuosi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Othman Shabakhoh having to make a save. 79 minutes into the game, Hamdan Al Asuosi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Othman Shabakhoh was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Othman Shabakhoh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamdan Al Asuosi, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 84th match minute, Yoxford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bashar Al Jalahma to maneuver through the defense. Faisal Khorshed struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Othman Shabakhoh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rackenford. Qais Al Muwail fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qasem Shabakhoh having to interfere. Qais Al Muwail received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Qasem Shabakhoh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rackenford eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.