League Play-Off

Bognor Regis Park
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. Qasem Bo Hamad started the match with the kick off. Belal Bahroh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farooq Al Shaikh having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qasem Bo Hamad in the 9th minute of play forced Bedlington's goalkeeper Ramadan Al Sharah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Qasem Bo Hamad in the 10th minute of play forced Bedlington's goalkeeper Ramadan Al Sharah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ali Al Arbash fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bedlington's protests and gave Ali Al Arbash a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Bedlington's Ali Al Arbash got a free kick in the 11th minute. Talal Jiragh struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Ramadan Al Sharah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bognor Regis AFC. Qasem Bo Hamad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the match clock showed 15 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Qasem Bo Hamad sped through Bedlington's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ramadan Al Sharah. 20 minutes into the match, Bedlington's goal looked a bit too open when Qasem Bo Hamad came free, but Ramadan Al Sharah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 played minutes Bedlington got a freekick which was hit by Osama Al Srae. 23 minutes into the match, Bognor Regis AFC's Talal Jiragh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramadan Al Sharah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ramadan Al Sharah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Qasem Bo Hamad in the 24th minute of the match. Talal Jiragh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ramadan Al Sharah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Qasem Bo Hamad came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Bognor Regis AFC 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 Qasem Bo Hamad couldn't finish the play. Ramadan Al Sharah was out of position in the 33 minute of play, and Younis Al Mofede capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Younis Al Mofede really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rajab Bo Resley in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramadan Al Sharah saved Bedlington from getting behind. Bedlington's Ramadan Al Sharah proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Bedlington from getting a goal against them. If Belal Bahroh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Belal Bahroh left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bedlington fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Younis Al Mofede's late challenge caught a Bedlington's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Younis Al Mofede helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bedlington booed when Bognor Regis AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Younis Al Mofede didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ramadan Al Sharah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talal Jiragh in the 56th minute of the match. A collision led to Bognor Regis AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Younis Al Mofede hit a great ball. In the 63rdth minute of the game Talal Jiragh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bedlington's Ramadan Al Sharah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bognor Regis AFC's Younis Al Mofede pulled a muscle in his leg after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Ali Al Arbash was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. A collision led to Bedlington getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ali Al Arbash hit a great ball. Bognor Regis AFC's Talal Jiragh got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 71 minutes, Talal Jiragh made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bedlington's Ramadan Al Sharah tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bognor Regis AFC's goalkeeper Farooq Al Shaikh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Farooq Al Shaikh made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Taqi Bo Abbas sent off a good shot on target. Talal Jiragh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Talal Jiragh recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Bognor Regis AFC's Rajab Bo Resley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ramadan Al Sharah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 88 minutes, Rajab Bo Resley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bognor Regis AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rajab Bo Resley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Bognor Regis AFC's Talal Jiragh in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bedlington's goalie prevented a goal. Talal Jiragh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramadan Al Sharah having to interfere. Talal Jiragh blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ramadan Al Sharah having to make a save. A collision led to Bedlington getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Osama Al Srae hit a great ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Bognor Regis AFC had played much better football throughout.