League Play-Off

Bridgnorth
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bridgnorth United's Yaseen Bo Abbas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Qasem Shabakhoh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yaseen Bo Abbas in the 5th minute of play. Qasem Shabakhoh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yaseen Bo Abbas in the 12th minute of the match. A collision led to Rackenford getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Talib Kakoli hit a great ball. Nabel Al Sharaf kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Tamem Al Rifaee sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tamem Al Rifaee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Qasem Shabakhoh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Talib Kakoli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Tamem Al Rifaee had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rackenford's Hamdan Al Asuosi got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Zaher Shadad struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Mosaed Al Sharah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rackenford. Mosaed Al Sharah 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 35th minute. In the 39th minute Yaseen Bo Abbas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qasem Shabakhoh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mosaed Al Sharah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faisal Khorshed in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Bridgnorth United's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdan Al Asuosi came free, but Mosaed Al Sharah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yaseen Bo Abbas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Tamem Al Rifaee recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yaseen Bo Abbas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qasem Shabakhoh having to interfere. Tamem Al Rifaee 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. Tamem Al Rifaee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qasem Shabakhoh having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaseen Bo Abbas in the 67th minute of play forced Rackenford's goalkeeper Qasem Shabakhoh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bridgnorth United's Hamzah Al Azmi suffered a concussion after 75 minutes and had to leave the field. When Mosalam Al Harban fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rackenford's protests and gave Mosalam Al Harban a yellow card for diving instead. It was beautiful to see Bridgnorth United's Yahya Ashkanani in action when he in the 77th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After 83 minutes, Yahya Ashkanani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bridgnorth United and the Rackenford players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Yahya Ashkanani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rida Al Srae received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Qasem Shabakhoh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tamem Al Rifaee blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Qasem Shabakhoh having to make a save. If Hamdan Al Asuosi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nabel Al Sharaf kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.