League Play-Off

Dersingham Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Motlaq Al Zamel took the kick off in the first half of the match. Younis Al Sohali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Saed Bo Hamad made a huge save. In the 7th minute, Jassem Al Qatam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sayer Al Besher took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ayoob Boften. Dersingham AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Dersingham AFC's Ayoob Boften played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shaban Sarkhoh in the 8th minute of play. With his leg Saed Bo Hamad managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Dersingham AFC's Motlaq Al Zamel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Shaban Sarkhoh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Ayoob Boften tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Shaban Sarkhoh scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ayoob Boften, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ayoob Boften took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shaban Sarkhoh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute Motlaq Al Zamel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saed Bo Hamad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Shaban Sarkhoh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayoob Boften saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Younis Al Sohali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ayoob Boften made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Shaban Sarkhoh in the 43rd minute of play. If Sarhan Al Sharah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Dersingham AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Diss were winning 0-2.

Nasser Al Arbash received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ayoob Boften came out and tried to block the shot, but Nasser Al Arbash slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 52nd minute. Dersingham AFC's Ayoob Boften proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Dersingham AFC from getting a goal against them. Ayoob Boften took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farooq Abol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Dersingham AFC's goalkeeper Ayoob Boften, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Saed Bo Hamad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Motlaq Al Zamel, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Younis Al Sohali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saed Bo Hamad having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Younis Al Sohali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dersingham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Younis Al Sohali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ayoob Boften made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Shaban Sarkhoh sent off a good shot on target. Shaban Sarkhoh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Younis Al Sohali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Saed Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diss's Saed Bo Hamad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Motlaq Al Zamel in the 96th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Diss eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.