League Play-Off

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sajid Al Mulaifi made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Qais Abo Al Hasan during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match had been going on for 6 minutes, Redbourn's Aqel Shabakhoh 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 Tariq Al Bahar. Yaqoub Al Rifaee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sajid Al Mulaifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Abdulatif Al Bloshi took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Tariq Al Bahar to make any attempt to save it. In the 19th minute, Sayer Al Bahar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Redbourn's Abdulatif Al Bloshi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tariq Al Bahar. Tariq Al Bahar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Sayer Al Bahar kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Redbourn's Aqel Shabakhoh couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Totnes City. Totnes City's Tariq Al Bahar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Totnes City from getting a goal against them. 4-0 became the score in the 31st minute when Abdulatif Al Bloshi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 34th minute Meshari Al Motar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tariq Al Bahar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abdulatif Al Bloshi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Redbourn's Meshari Al Motar got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 43 minutes into the game, Anwar Al Shemali cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Tariq Al Bahar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tariq Al Bahar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulatif Al Bloshi in the 48th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Abdulatif Al Bloshi made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Totnes City's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulatif Al Bloshi came free, but Tariq Al Bahar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Morad Al Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sajid Al Mulaifi might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yaqoub Al Rifaee. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sajid Al Mulaifi ran back to his position shaking his head. Sayer Al Bahar received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yaqoub Al Rifaee came out and tried to block the shot, but Sayer Al Bahar slotted it home off the left post making it 5-1 in the 62nd minute. Tariq Al Bahar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdulatif Al Bloshi in the 66th minute of play. After 70 minutes, Sajid Al Mulaifi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Totnes City and the Redbourn players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Totnes City getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Sajid Al Mulaifi hit a great ball. The Redbourn fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Redbourn's Abdulatif Al Bloshi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sajid Al Mulaifi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yaqoub Al Rifaee read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After 82 minutes, Anwar Al Shemali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Redbourn and the Totnes City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Anwar Al Shemali kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Yaqoub Al Rifaee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sajid Al Mulaifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Totnes City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.