League Play-Off

Kineton
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdulatif Al Azmi kicked off to start the match. Taqi Hayat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulatif Al Azmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 5 minutes into the match, Jalal Al Hammady had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Taqi Hayat. Kineton AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jalal Al Hammady was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jalal Al Hammady in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Taqi Hayat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Taqi Hayat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulatif Al Azmi's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Stockport's goalkeeper Shaheen Boften had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Saleh Dashti. Habib Al Mothaf hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Kineton AFC's Farooq Taiban couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 29th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Stockport. Shaheen Boften took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yasser Khorshed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Kineton AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bahaa Shadad. In the 39th match minute, Kineton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yasser Khorshed to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th minute Abdulatif Al Azmi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taqi Hayat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Kineton AFC's Bahaa Shadad got a free kick in the 41st minute. After some careless play in the Kineton AFC defense, Jalal Al Hammady kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Taqi Hayat. The Kineton AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Taqi Hayat should have stopped the shot. The Kineton AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stockport were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yasser Khorshed to make the kick off. Saleh Dashti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shaheen Boften having to interfere. 57 minutes into the game, Saleh Dashti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kineton AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stockport the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Kineton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saleh Dashti to maneuver through the defense. Yasser Khorshed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fared Al Matrok kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Marzoq Bo Resley charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marzoq Bo Resley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 74 played minutes Stockport got a freekick which was hit by Marzoq Bo Resley. When Yasser Khorshed came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Kineton AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Yasser Khorshed couldn't finish the play. Jalal Al Hammady sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Shaheen Boften showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yasser Khorshed in the 81st minute of the match. When Kineton AFC's Saleh Dashti in 94 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Shaheen Boften guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. 96 minutes into the game, Yasser Khorshed cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Shaheen Boften was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Kineton AFC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.