League Play-Off

Harborne
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rashed Al Dowaisan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Harborne United booed when Stannington FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamzah Al Amer didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Stannington FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rashed Al Dowaisan came free, but Sulaiman Al Bahar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shabeb Al Ramzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Masuod Al Khars, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Anas Al Hajraf hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Stannington FC's Sulaiman Al Bahar got control of the ball when Eyad Al Muwail tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rashed Al Dowaisan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sulaiman Al Bahar having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Qutada Al Motaire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Stannington FC's Qutada Al Motaire in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Harborne United's goalie prevented a goal. Masuod Al Khars might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Shabeb Al Ramzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Masuod Al Khars ran back to his position shaking his head. Qutada Al Motaire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Shabeb Al Ramzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Qutada Al Motaire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Shabeb Al Ramzi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Firas Al Homaithe's late challenge caught a Stannington FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Firas Al Homaithe helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Stannington FC booed when Harborne United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Firas Al Homaithe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Masuod Al Khars recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Harborne United's Shabeb Al Ramzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qutada Al Motaire in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to Stannington FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hamzah Al Amer hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Qutada Al Motaire to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Qutada Al Motaire fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Oun Al Ajmi hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After 64 played minutes Harborne United got a freekick which was hit by Eyad Al Muwail. 70 minutes into the match, Stannington FC's Masuod Al Khars sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Shabeb Al Ramzi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Stannington FC's Hamzah Al Amer got a free kick in the 74th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rashed Al Dowaisan in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulaiman Al Bahar saved Stannington FC from getting behind. In the 78th minute Rashed Al Dowaisan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sulaiman Al Bahar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rashed Al Dowaisan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Rashed Al Dowaisan came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Harborne United 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 Rashed Al Dowaisan couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Rashed Al Dowaisan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harborne United's supporters rose to their feet, but Rashed Al Dowaisan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sulaiman Al Bahar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rashed Al Dowaisan in the 87th minute of play forced Stannington FC's goalkeeper Sulaiman Al Bahar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Rashed Al Dowaisan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sulaiman Al Bahar was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.