League Play-Off

Woodmancote
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Woodmancote United's Jaber Ashkanani started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, Talal Al Motar made a precise shot to the right of Raed Al Motar. Woodmancote United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Woodmancote United's Fakher Al Jalahma got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hamdan Bo Shehri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raed Al Motar having to interfere. Talal Al Motar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raed Al Motar having to interfere. Raed Al Motar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mosalam Al Shati went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 29th minute, Rajab Shadad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Talal Al Motar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raed Al Motar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamdan Bo Shehri in the 40th minute of the match. Fakher Al Jalahma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Talal Al Motar was the one to do the kick off. Jaber Ashkanani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Sayed Al Bahar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Liversedge getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Rajab Shadad hit a great ball. Jaber Ashkanani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Sayed Al Bahar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fakher Al Jalahma blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sayed Al Bahar having to make a save. 64 minutes into the match, Jaber Ashkanani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sayed Al Bahar. Liversedge's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaber Ashkanani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Woodmancote United's Fakher Al Jalahma got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jaber Ashkanani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Liversedge's Sayed Al Bahar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fakher Al Jalahma in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute Fakher Al Jalahma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sayed Al Bahar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mosalam Al Shati kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Jaber Ashkanani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Talal Al Motar in the 80th minute of play forced Woodmancote United's goalkeeper Raed Al Motar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the game, Woodmancote United's Fakher Al Jalahma nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sayed Al Bahar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Hamdan Bo Shehri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raed Al Motar having to interfere. Mosalam Al Shati charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mosalam Al Shati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Woodmancote United booed when Liversedge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mosalam Al Shati didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mosalam Al Shati got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 94 played minutes Liversedge got a freekick which was hit by Mosalam Al Shati. After 96 minutes of play, Woodmancote United's Jaber Ashkanani made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sayed Al Bahar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Liversedge's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.