League Play-Off

Alville Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fawzy Al Hajri got the match started through his kick off. Anwar Al Jarah made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basem Al Nasser in the 5th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Ayman Ashkanani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alville City's supporters rose to their feet, but Ayman Ashkanani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anwar Al Jarah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anwar Al Jarah made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Basem Al Nasser sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 11 minutes, Fawzy Al Hajri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stoney Stanton City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fawzy Al Hajri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ghanim Khaja kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 20th minute of the match, Basem Al Nasser got a very nice opportunity to score, but Anwar Al Jarah was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. If Basem Al Nasser had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basem Al Nasser received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Anwar Al Jarah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aqel Taqi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Meshari Al Khames in the 37th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ayman Ashkanani to make the kick off. Fawzy Al Hajri struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Aqel Taqi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stoney Stanton City. Aqel Taqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fawzy Al Hajri, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Fawzy Al Hajri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aqel Taqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Meshari Al Khames got free with Aqel Taqi in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Meshari Al Khames hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basem Al Nasser in the 76th minute of play forced Stoney Stanton City's goalkeeper Anwar Al Jarah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stoney Stanton City's Anwar Al Jarah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ghanim Khaja in the 78th minute of play. If Ayman Ashkanani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.