League Play-Off

Macclesfield Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nader Al Qatam started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Osama Al Besher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Redbourn booed when Macclesfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osama Al Besher didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aqel Shabakhoh, 6 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Yaqoub Al Rifaee made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nader Al Qatam in the 11th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Abdulatif Al Bloshi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Redbourn fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Fadhel Al Gareb'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 18th minute of play. Nader Al Qatam's late challenge caught a Redbourn's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nader Al Qatam helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Macclesfield's Nader Al Qatam got a free kick in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulatif Al Bloshi in the 24th minute of play forced Macclesfield's goalkeeper Osama Al Motar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osama Al Motar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdulatif Al Bloshi in the 31st minute of the match. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Macclesfield's goalie and right to Manaf Bo Abbas. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Macclesfield's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Osama Al Besher kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Nader Al Qatam got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

After a defensive mix-up in Macclesfield's zone, Meshari Al Motar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Osama Al Motar came out of the goal and Meshari Al Motar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulatif Al Bloshi in the 57th minute of play forced Macclesfield's goalkeeper Osama Al Motar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th match minute, Macclesfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osama Al Besher to maneuver through the defense. In the 61st minute, Fadhel Al Gareb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hassan Shabakhoh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meshari Al Motar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Osama Al Motar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aqel Shabakhoh was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 75th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Hassan Shabakhoh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Yaqoub Al Rifaee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nader Al Qatam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yaqoub Al Rifaee having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hassan Shabakhoh in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yaqoub Al Rifaee saved Redbourn from getting behind. If Nader Al Qatam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Macclesfield's Hassan Shabakhoh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yaqoub Al Rifaee narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdul Aziz Al Hammady during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 87th minute, Abdul Aziz Al Hammady hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nader Al Qatam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Yaqoub Al Rifaee tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Redbourn players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.