League Play-Off

Hailsham Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Ramadan Al Saffar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Shabeb Al Ramzi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. If Eyad Al Muwail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Ramadan Al Saffar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hailsham's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramadan Al Saffar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Shabeb Al Ramzi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harborne United's goalkeeper Shabeb Al Ramzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hailsham's Mahdi Al Arbash got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Eyad Al Muwail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Harborne United's Shabeb Al Ramzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahdi Al Arbash in the 26th minute of play. Eyad Al Muwail fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mnawer Abo Al Hasan having to interfere. If Eyad Al Muwail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rashed Al Dowaisan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mnawer Abo Al Hasan was a little too slow when Rashed Al Dowaisan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harborne United's goalkeeper Shabeb Al Ramzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mahdi Al Arbash fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shabeb Al Ramzi having to interfere. When Hailsham's Ramadan Al Saffar in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Harborne United's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the game, Hailsham's Ramadan Al Saffar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Shabeb Al Ramzi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Firas Al Homaithe charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Firas Al Homaithe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Hailsham booed when Harborne United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Firas Al Homaithe didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ramadan Al Saffar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mahdi Al Arbash had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Sobah Al Qatam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eyad Al Muwail sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sobah Al Qatam hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hailsham's zone, Eyad Al Muwail stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mnawer Abo Al Hasan came out of the goal and Eyad Al Muwail tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Hailsham getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Ramadan Al Qattan hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Harborne United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hailsham.