League Play-Off

South Ockendon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Raed Al Sherazi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mostafa Al Wazan might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aws Taqi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mostafa Al Wazan ran back to his position shaking his head. Mostafa Al Wazan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Aws Taqi made a huge save. Mostafa Al Wazan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aws Taqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Hamad Al Towatan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aws Taqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raed Al Sherazi, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 23 played minutes Topsham City got a freekick which was hit by Fadhel Al Sherazi. In the 25th minute, Mostafa Al Wazan 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wasel Al Motaire during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Wasel Al Motaire kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sayer Al Mahmed in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ayman Al Naqi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 43rdth minute of the game Fadhel Al Sherazi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but South Ockendon's Ayman Al Naqi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aws Taqi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raed Al Sherazi in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

If Fadhel Al Sherazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sayer Al Mahmed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Ayman Al Naqi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maitham Kamal charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maitham Kamal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 56th match minute, South Ockendon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maitham Kamal to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the South Ockendon defense, Sayer Al Mahmed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ayman Al Naqi. The South Ockendon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ayman Al Naqi should have stopped the shot. In the 67th minute Fadhel Al Sherazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayman Al Naqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Fadhel Al Sherazi put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ayman Al Naqi. Fadhel Al Sherazi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ayman Al Naqi having to interfere. When Nemir Al Mosawe fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored South Ockendon's protests and gave Nemir Al Mosawe a yellow card for diving instead. After 81 played minutes South Ockendon got a freekick which was hit by Nemir Al Mosawe. 82 minutes into the match, Topsham City's Salem Al Gareb broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 83rd match minute, South Ockendon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belal Boland to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Fadhel Al Sherazi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ayman Al Naqi was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 86th minute Fadhel Al Sherazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayman Al Naqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ayman Al Naqi was a little too slow when Sultan Al Holey got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 0-3. Fadhel Al Sherazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Ayman Al Naqi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Topsham City players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.