League Play-Off

Petersfield Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baqer Al Amer made the kick off which started today's match. When Saher Al Ali got free in front of the goal in the 2nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Hussain Mandane was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Saher Al Ali blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hussain Mandane having to make a save. After having played for 19 minutes, Baqer Al Amer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. karizma fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Baqer Al Amer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, karizma fc's Hussain Mandane got control of the ball when Habib Al Banai tried to sneak it across the goal line. karizma fc's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Saher Al Ali scored to the left of an out of position Hussain Mandane, making the score, 1-0. Saher Al Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baqer Al Amer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Haitham Al Fadhalah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Anas Al Muwail shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haitham Al Fadhalah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Saher Al Ali stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Baqer Al Amer in the 57th minute of play forced Petersfield City's goalkeeper Haitham Al Fadhalah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Baqer Al Amer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Habib Al Banai might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hussain Mandane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Habib Al Banai ran back to his position shaking his head. Haitham Al Fadhalah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Baqer Al Amer's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 74th match minute, Petersfield City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saher Al Ali to maneuver through the defense. Saher Al Ali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hussain Mandane having to interfere. When Talib Al Sallal fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Petersfield City's protests and gave Talib Al Sallal a yellow card for diving instead. After 83 played minutes Petersfield City got a freekick which was hit by Talib Al Sallal. Baqer Al Amer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Haitham Al Fadhalah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute Baqer Al Amer suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Manaf Al Amer's late challenge caught a karizma fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manaf Al Amer helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Petersfield City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of karizma fc:s goal. The referee gave karizma fc a penalty, 91 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Qais Taqi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Petersfield City's Haitham Al Fadhalah. 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in karizma fc's zone, Saher Al Ali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hussain Mandane came out of the goal and Saher Al Ali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 97 minutes into the match, karizma fc's goal looked a bit too open when Habib Al Banai came free, but Hussain Mandane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sari Boften hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.