League Play-Off

Ashton-under-Lyne St
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Safa Abdul Majid made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Hussein Abdul Qadir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fadi Sariyah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stone City's Abdallah Sabeeh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Safa Abdul Majid in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the Ashton-under-Lyne defense, Hussein Abdul Qadir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fadi Sariyah. The Ashton-under-Lyne fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fadi Sariyah should have stopped the shot. In the 19th minute Hussein Abdul Qadir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fadi Sariyah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Safa Abdul Majid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdallah Sabeeh having to interfere. Abdul Ghani Mansur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fadi Sariyah having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hussein Abdul Qadir in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fadi Sariyah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yousef Zidan got free with Abdallah Sabeeh in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bilal Rashid kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Ashton-under-Lyne's Marwan Shakir seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Marwan Shakir the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Ashton-under-Lyne protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Marwan Shakir had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 49th minute there was a penalty for Stone City. Abdul Jabbar Badir stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fadi Sariyah. 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

59 minutes into the game, Hussein Abdul Qadir recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fadi Sariyah. Hussein Abdul Qadir showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. In the 65th minute, one of Ashton-under-Lyne:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ashton-under-Lyne. When the match had been going on for 67 minutes, Stone City's Abdul Jabbar Badir got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Fadi Sariyah. Abdallah Sabeeh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yousef Zidan, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 79th minute, Ashton-under-Lyne's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abdul Ghani Mansur fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Stone City's Hussein Abdul Qadir got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hussein Abdul Qadir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Ashton-under-Lyne's zone, Abdul Ghani Mansur stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fadi Sariyah came out of the goal and Abdul Ghani Mansur tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hussein Abdul Qadir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Fadi Sariyah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 100th minute, Hussein Abdul Qadir fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fadi Sariyah, passed just outside the right post. The Ashton-under-Lyne supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Stone City's performance. The match ended with a win for Stone City.