League Play-Off

Mossley
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dawood Al Balool started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fakher Al Rodhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Baqer Al Hindi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fakher Al Rodhan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Warwick AFC's Faraj Taqi got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fakher Al Rodhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baqer Al Hindi having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Wasel Al Saffar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Habib Al Nasser was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 21st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dawood Al Balool in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nizar Jiragh prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 27 in the game by Nasser Al Banwan from a close distance when the talented Nizar Jiragh managed to make a qualified save. Warwick AFC's players were relieved. Baqer Al Hindi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faraj Taqi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nayef Bo Qamaz charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nayef Bo Qamaz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st match minute, Mossley City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nayef Bo Qamaz to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Nasser Al Banwan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mossley City's supporters rose to their feet, but Nasser Al Banwan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nizar Jiragh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Warwick AFC's Jarah Al Jalahma got a free kick in the 38th minute. Dawood Al Balool received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Nizar Jiragh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Faraj Taqi to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Mossley City's goal looked a bit too open when Fakher Al Rodhan came free, but Baqer Al Hindi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Baqer Al Hindi made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Fakher Al Rodhan sent off a good shot on target. Nizar Jiragh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dawood Al Balool in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faraj Taqi in the 62nd minute of play forced Mossley City's goalkeeper Baqer Al Hindi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Faraj Taqi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fakher Al Rodhan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dawood Al Balool recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Warwick AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dawood Al Balool came free, but Nizar Jiragh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aesem Al Mofede kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Dawood Al Balool spun around in front of the goal 83 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Warwick AFC's goal. After 85 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Warwick AFC! The referee gave Mossley City a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Shabeb Al Sayer, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Warwick AFC's Nizar Jiragh. 1-0. Faraj Taqi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baqer Al Hindi having to interfere. Warwick AFC's Fakher Al Rodhan got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Warwick AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Mossley City.