League Play-Off

Gravesend Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Derar Al Hashash made the kick off and thus started the match. Luai Al Khames took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mnawer Al Attar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Derar Al Hashash in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nemir Shalan saved Gravesend from getting behind. Haitham Al Bana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mnawer Al Attar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Gravesend's goal looked a bit too open when Derar Al Hashash came free, but Nemir Shalan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yaqoub Bo Resley fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nemir Shalan having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Mostafa Al Amer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the game, Mostafa Al Amer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gravesend's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave St Albans AFC the free kick. The supporters of St Albans AFC booed when Gravesend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mostafa Al Amer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 played minutes, St Albans AFC's Habib Al Asuosi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nemir Shalan came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in St Albans AFC reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mnawer Al Attar in the 30th minute of play forced St Albans AFC's goalkeeper Luai Al Khames to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of St Albans AFC booed when Gravesend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Haitham Al Bana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mnawer Al Attar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Luai Al Khames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yaqoub Bo Resley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haitham Al Bana kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute Sultan Mandane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luai Al Khames saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 53 minutes, Jassem Al Attar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St Albans AFC and the Gravesend players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jassem Al Attar kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Mnawer Al Attar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luai Al Khames having to interfere. Gravesend's Mnawer Al Attar got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sultan Mandane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luai Al Khames having to interfere. Rajab Al Hindi kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Sultan Mandane 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. Mnawer Al Attar scored 1-0 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luai Al Khames, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luai Al Khames made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mnawer Al Attar in the 76th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Gravesend's Mnawer Al Attar made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luai Al Khames was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mostafa Al Amer struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Luai Al Khames didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gravesend. After having played for 93 minutes, Sultan Mandane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gravesend's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sultan Mandane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sultan Mandane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Gravesend had won after a very even match.