League Play-Off

Worcester Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moath Al Shemali made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Worcester's Mosaed Al Attar got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Worcester was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Meshari Al Arbash to maneuver through the defense. Hamad Shadad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Derar Al Khames made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morjan Al Matrok in the 9th minute of play. In the 10th minute Lymm were awarded a corner. Hamad Shadad went to the cornerflag to take it. Eyad Al Mahmed made a great header on Lymm's corner, it was just that Worcester's Derar Al Khames managed to reach the ball for a save. 11 minutes into the match, Eyad Al Mahmed notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Worcester's Derar Al Khames. Derar Al Khames was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Derar Al Khames showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eyad Al Mahmed in the 16th minute of the match. Derar Al Khames made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eyad Al Mahmed in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eyad Al Mahmed in the 18th minute of play forced Worcester's goalkeeper Derar Al Khames to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 19 minutes into the match, Lymm's Morjan Al Matrok sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Derar Al Khames narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sulaiman Jiragh got free with Jaber Al Mofede in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sulaiman Jiragh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eyad Al Mahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derar Al Khames having to interfere. Morjan Al Matrok received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Derar Al Khames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Morjan Al Matrok had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 minutes, Jaffer Al Matrok mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Worcester and the Lymm players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jaffer Al Matrok kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Worcester's Derar Al Khames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eyad Al Mahmed in the 35th minute of play. Derar Al Khames stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eyad Al Mahmed's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Lymm's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sulaiman Jiragh fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Derar Al Khames took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Morjan Al Matrok, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lymm's Morjan Al Matrok got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With 48 minutes on the clock, Faleh Al Shati commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Lymm fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Morjan Al Matrok stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 64 minutes into the match, Worcester's goalkeeper Derar Al Khames had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Morjan Al Matrok. In the 66thth minute of the game Moath Al Shemali who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lymm's Jaber Al Mofede was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Morjan Al Matrok blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Derar Al Khames having to make a save. Derar Al Khames made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Morjan Al Matrok sent off a good shot on target. Morjan Al Matroks short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Derar Al Khames to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Maitham Al Motar fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Worcester's protests and gave Maitham Al Motar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute, Maitham Al Motar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Derar Al Khames came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Lymm's Ghaith Al Besher. But to his dismay, Ghaith Al Besher quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sulaiman Jiragh in the 90th minute of play forced Lymm's goalkeeper Jaber Al Mofede to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sulaiman Jiragh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaber Al Mofede having to interfere. 99 minutes into the game, Eyad Al Mahmed was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lymm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Worcester the free kick. A collision led to Lymm getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Eyad Al Mahmed hit a great ball. The Lymm supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Lymm would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.