League Play-Off

Westcliff on Sea Sta
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eyad Al Khames got the match started through his kick off. Eyad Al Khames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sameer Jiragh having to interfere. Zahid Al Amer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Shabeb Al Jarah's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. Aws Al Sohali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 15 minutes of play, Palmers Green's Aws Al Sohali made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Zahid Al Amer was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sajid Taqi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zahid Al Amer. Westcliff on Sea City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Shabeb Al Jarah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zahid Al Amer read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Eyad Al Khames fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sameer Jiragh having to interfere. Morad Taqi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 33 played minutes Westcliff on Sea City got a freekick which was hit by Morad Taqi. Palmers Green's Shabeb Al Jarah got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aws Al Sohali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zahid Al Amer having to interfere. The Westcliff on Sea City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Palmers Green were winning 0-1.

Shabeb Al Jarah in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zahid Al Amer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Sameer Jiragh stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Morad Taqi's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute, Yaseen Al Sallal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sameer Jiragh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eyad Al Khames, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Salim Al Muwail charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Salim Al Muwail the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 61 played minutes Palmers Green got a freekick which was hit by Salim Al Muwail. Eyad Al Khames 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. Eyad Al Khames sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Westcliff on Sea City's Eyad Al Khames sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sameer Jiragh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Morad Taqi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Sameer Jiragh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sameer Jiragh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eyad Al Khames, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Palmers Green got a freekick which was hit by Fahhad Al Bana. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Westcliff on Sea City's goalkeeper Zahid Al Amer, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 82 minutes, Meshal Kakoli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Westcliff on Sea City and the Palmers Green players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Westcliff on Sea City's Meshal Kakoli got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Zahid Al Amer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aws Al Sohali, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Eyad Al Khames struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Sameer Jiragh didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westcliff on Sea City. In the 91st minute, Yaseen Al Sallal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Eyad Al Khames's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sameer Jiragh was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Eyad Al Khames put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Sameer Jiragh. The supporters of Palmers Green booed when Westcliff on Sea City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sobah Al Mothaf didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute of the match Yaseen Al Sallal shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zahid Al Amer showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Palmers Green players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Westcliff on Sea City from taking control. The game ends in a draw.