League Play-Off

Mabarra Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Haidar Umayr took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nassar Zayed kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Haidar Umayr during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Haidar Umayr kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Hilal Kareef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Badr Benjaro in the 15th minute of play. Khalil Arif came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hilal Kareef could save by the left post. Khalil Arif's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Hilal Kareef firmly grabbed it by the left post. Badr Benjaro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Khalil Arif managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Al Mabarra Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khalil Arif was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 32 minutes of play Poole's Haidar Umayr was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Poole getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Haidar Umayr hit a great ball. Hilal Kareef made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Khalil Arif sent off a good shot on target. If Badr Benjaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 40 minutes into the match, Poole's goalkeeper Hilal Kareef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Khalil Arif. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Khalil Arif made a kick off. Al Mabarra Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nassar Zayed in the 53rd minute. After taking down the ball on Al Mabarra Club's corner Nassar Zayed fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hilal Kareef quite easily take care of the ball. In the 54th minute, Nassar Zayed 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. Badr Benjaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 63rd minute, Badr Benjaro 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. 70 minutes into the match, Al Mabarra Club's Khalil Arif sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hilal Kareef narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ayman Azhar made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Zakariya Al Hakam sent off a good shot on target. When Rashid Abdul Khaliq fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al Mabarra Club's protests and gave Rashid Abdul Khaliq a yellow card for diving instead. Rashid Abdul Khaliq kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Ayman Azhar made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Zakariya Al Hakam sent off a good shot on target. Hilal Kareef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalil Arif in the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Poole's goal looked a bit too open when Khalil Arif came free, but Hilal Kareef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 92 minutes, Badr Benjaro made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Poole's Hilal Kareef tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. There was no doubt that Al Mabarra Club were the better team. Al Mabarra Club's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.