League Play-Off

Hinckley
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jaber Al Mahmed started the match with the kick off. If Haitham Sarkhoh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ayoob Bo Qamaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Emad Al Besher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Fahad Shamsah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Hinckley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Haitham Sarkhoh came free, but Mubarek Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Hinckley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Haitham Sarkhoh came free, but Mubarek Al Muwail reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haitham Sarkhoh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faris Al Barrak during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 24th minute, one of Hinckley AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Hinckley AFC. A collision led to Hurdcott City getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Osama Khorshed hit a great ball. Mubarek Al Muwail showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fahad Shamsah, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. When Fadhel Al Shaikh fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hinckley AFC's protests and gave Fadhel Al Shaikh a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Hurdcott City booed when Hinckley AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fadhel Al Shaikh didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Haitham Sarkhoh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mubarek Al Muwail took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fahad Shamsah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haitham Sarkhoh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Mubarek Al Muwail tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Jaber Al Mahmed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emad Al Besher saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fahad Shamsah made a kick off. Jaber Al Mahmed struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Emad Al Besher didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hinckley AFC. Emad Al Besher showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ayoob Bo Qamaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Jaber Al Mahmed managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hinckley AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaber Al Mahmed was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emad Al Besher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Jaber Al Mahmed managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hinckley AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jaber Al Mahmed was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emad Al Besher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Hurdcott City booed when Hinckley AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaber Al Mahmed didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Ayoob Bo Qamaz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emad Al Besher was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. In the 73rd minute, Haitham Sarkhoh got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hurdcott City's Haitham Sarkhoh got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Fahad Shamsah got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hinckley AFC's zone, Fahad Shamsah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mubarek Al Muwail came out of the goal and Fahad Shamsah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mubarek Al Muwail took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fahad Shamsah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Meqdad Hayat during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Hurdcott City getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Meqdad Hayat hit a great ball. Emad Al Besher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayoob Bo Qamaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hurdcott City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.