League Play-Off

Biggin Hill
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. Mnawer Al Attar started the match with the kick off. Yazeed Al Dosery might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemir Shalan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yazeed Al Dosery ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 9th minute, Salah Al Towatan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th minute Kamal Shamsah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelnaser Al Balool saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute Yazeed Al Dosery shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nemir Shalan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sultan Mandane spun around in front of the goal 18 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Biggin Hill AFC's goal. Abdelnaser Al Balool made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mnawer Al Attar in the 20th minute of play. If Mnawer Al Attar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mnawer Al Attar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnaser Al Balool having to interfere. If Yazeed Al Dosery had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faleh Al Ramzi might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemir Shalan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faleh Al Ramzi ran back to his position shaking his head. Nemir Shalan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazeed Al Dosery in the 41st minute of play. Abdelnaser Al Balool stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mnawer Al Attar's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mnawer Al Attar in the 47th minute of play forced Biggin Hill AFC's goalkeeper Abdelnaser Al Balool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yazeed Al Dosery was the one to do the kick off. Gravesend's Nemir Shalan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faleh Al Ramzi in the 51st minute of play. The supporters of Biggin Hill AFC booed when Gravesend was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mostafa Al Amer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sultan Mandane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sultan Mandane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Talib Al Attar hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Abdelnaser Al Balool made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sultan Mandane in the 68th minute. Sultan Mandane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnaser Al Balool having to interfere. If Faleh Al Ramzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sultan Mandane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnaser Al Balool having to interfere. Mnawer Al Attar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Abdelnaser Al Balool tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Biggin Hill AFC's zone, Mnawer Al Attar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelnaser Al Balool came out of the goal and Mnawer Al Attar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nemir Shalan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yazeed Al Dosery, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Biggin Hill AFC's Qutada Al Arbash pulled a muscle in his back after 93 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 94 played minutes Gravesend got a freekick which was hit by Haitham Al Bana. In the 95th minute of the match Ali Al Sohali sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nemir Shalan skillfully saved the ball.