League Play-Off

Slough Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adem Khaja made the kick off and thus started the match. 2 minutes into the game, Ammar Al Sarraf was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Slough's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ashton-in-Makerfield FC the free kick. In the 2nd match minute, Slough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ammar Al Sarraf to maneuver through the defense. Taqi Al Hadhod kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Slough's zone, Sayed Al Asuosi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fadhel Abol came out of the goal and Sayed Al Asuosi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Sayed Al Asuosi came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Ashton-in-Makerfield FC 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 Sayed Al Asuosi couldn't finish the play. Marzoq Al Motar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aesem Ashkanani having to interfere. Adem Khaja recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marzoq Al Motar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Aesem Ashkanani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 29th minute Ammar Al Sarraf suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 30th minute, Falah Al Ammar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ghaith Al Asuosi struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Fadhel Abol didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ashton-in-Makerfield FC. 41 minutes into the game, Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's Sayed Al Asuosi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fadhel Abol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The Ashton-in-Makerfield FC fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's Mahdi Al Balool looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When Mahdi Al Balool came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Ashton-in-Makerfield FC 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 Mahdi Al Balool couldn't finish the play. Taqi Al Hadhod kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Mahdi Al Balool fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a little luck, Slough's Fadhel Abol got control of the ball when Sayed Al Asuosi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Ashton-in-Makerfield FC booed when Slough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mazen Al Ali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's Bandar Al Hammady broke free in the 60th minute of the match and struck a powerful long shot that almost became a goal, but instead the ball went outside the right post. An obvious chance of a goal. Aesem Ashkanani came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Slough's Marzoq Al Motar. But to his dismay, Marzoq Al Motar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Fadhel Abol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahdi Al Balool, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Mahdi Al Balool's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fadhel Abol was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. Sayed Al Asuosi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sayed Al Asuosi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fadhel Abol having to interfere. Mahdi Al Balool sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marzoq Al Motar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fadhel Abol made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Sayed Al Asuosi sent off a good shot on target. Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's Sayed Al Asuosi got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Slough supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ashton-in-Makerfield FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Ashton-in-Makerfield FC.