League Play-Off

Lasham Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Maitham Al Rodhan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Lasham's Ammar Al Hindi got a free kick in the 6th minute. Aws Al Saleh struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Sadeq Al Shati didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birkenhead. Sadeq Al Shati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maitham Al Rodhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Sameer Al Motars short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Yaseen Boland to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 15 minutes into the match, Sameer Al Motar notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Birkenhead's Yaseen Boland. Yaseen Boland was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Aws Al Saleh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sadeq Al Shati having to make a save. Maitham Al Rodhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Sadeq Al Shati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ameen Al Sarraf kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Birkenhead's Fuad Al Shati broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Majed Bahbhani hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. The long shot by Lafi Bahbhani in the 24th minute really tested Yaseen Boland's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Yaseen Boland showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ameen Al Sarraf in the 28th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Ameer Shams got a free kick in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Lasham's goal looked a bit too open when Aws Al Saleh came free, but Sadeq Al Shati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Awwad Al Towatan charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Awwad Al Towatan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Birkenhead booed when Lasham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Awwad Al Towatan didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lasham's zone, Maitham Al Rodhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sadeq Al Shati came out of the goal and Maitham Al Rodhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lasham's zone, Aws Al Saleh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sadeq Al Shati came out of the goal and Aws Al Saleh 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 Rajab Abol in the 39th minute of play forced Birkenhead's goalkeeper Yaseen Boland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Yousef Khaja got a free kick in the 43rd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rajab Abol made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Birkenhead's Fuad Al Shati got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Sameer Al Motar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yaseen Boland having to interfere. Sadeq Al Shati made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aws Al Saleh in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lasham's goalkeeper Sadeq Al Shati, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sanad Al Wazan hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Lafi Bahbhani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Birkenhead's Yaseen Boland didn't even have to move. Lafi Bahbhani, 68 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. Yaseen Boland took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sameer Al Motar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sameer Al Motar charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sameer Al Motar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Birkenhead booed when Lasham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sameer Al Motar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maitham Al Rodhan in the 81st minute of play forced Lasham's goalkeeper Sadeq Al Shati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Lasham getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Fadhel Al Khobaize hit a great ball. In the 84th minute Maitham Al Rodhan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sadeq Al Shati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 90 minutes, Ameen Al Sarraf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lasham and the Birkenhead players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Lasham's Ameen Al Sarraf got a free kick in the 90th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Lasham fully deserved thier win.