League Play-Off

Northleach Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Faleh Al Mothaf got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th match minute, Old Bexley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naji Al Shati to maneuver through the defense. After 9 minutes Old Bexley United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anwar Al Qattan who took care of the corner kick. In the 11th match minute, Old Bexley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarah Al Amer to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th match minute, Old Bexley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassan Shrean to maneuver through the defense. Old Bexley United's Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalefa Al Qattan in the 17th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Old Bexley United's zone, Khalefa Al Qattan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana came out of the goal and Khalefa Al Qattan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 19 played minutes Old Bexley United got a freekick which was hit by Jarah Al Amer. Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana was a little too slow when Khalefa Al Qattan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 21st minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 24th minute, Khalefa Al Qattan 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faleh Al Mothaf in the 26th minute of play forced Northleach's goalkeeper Waleed Kakoli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute Faleh Al Mothaf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waleed Kakoli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Old Bexley United's Ghaith Al Hajraf was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Waleed Kakoli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Khalefa Al Qattan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Old Bexley United got a freekick which was hit by Ghaith Al Hajraf. When Hassan Shrean came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Old Bexley United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hassan Shrean couldn't finish the play. Waleed Kakoli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faleh Al Mothaf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalefa Al Qattan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 54 minutes, Bader Al Herz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Old Bexley United and the Northleach players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Old Bexley United getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Bader Al Herz hit a great ball. Fahhad Boften took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana. Old Bexley United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hassan Shrean fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Waleed Kakoli having to interfere. Saher Abo Al Hasan's late challenge caught a Northleach's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saher Abo Al Hasan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Old Bexley United's Saher Abo Al Hasan got a free kick in the 61st minute. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Faleh Al Mothaf sped through Northleach's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Waleed Kakoli. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalefa Al Qattan in the 73rd minute of play forced Old Bexley United's goalkeeper Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faleh Al Mothaf in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Waleed Kakoli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Old Bexley United's Saher Abo Al Hasan got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Saher Abo Al Hasan off the ground. In the 81st match minute, Old Bexley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saher Abo Al Hasan to maneuver through the defense. Hassan Shrean might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Waleed Kakoli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hassan Shrean ran back to his position shaking his head. 93 minutes into the match, Old Bexley United's goal looked a bit too open when Abdullah Al Ansari came free, but Abdul Mohsen Al Mehana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Northleach succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Old Bexley United had controlled the match.