League Play-Off

Charlbury Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Charlbury's goalkeeper Dhari Al Ajmi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marzoq Ghadhanfer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 8 minutes into the match, Chingford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Naem Bahbhani came free, but Sameer Taqi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the game, Marzoq Ghadhanfer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Sameer Taqi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marzoq Ghadhanfer got free with Sameer Taqi in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Marzoq Ghadhanfer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marzoq Ghadhanfer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yaqoub Taiban's late challenge caught a Charlbury's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yaqoub Taiban helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Yaqoub Taiban hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sameer Taqi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Naem Bahbhani showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 25 minute of play. Sameer Taqi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naem Bahbhani, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Dhari Al Ajmi came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Chingford FC's Nayef Dehrab. But to his dismay, Nayef Dehrab quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Charlbury's zone, Yaqoot Al Shemali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dhari Al Ajmi came out of the goal and Yaqoot Al Shemali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dhari Al Ajmi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nayef Dehrab in the 40th minute of the match. Marzoq Ghadhanfer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chingford FC's Sameer Taqi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 48th minute of the match, managed to save Chingford FC from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Yaqoot Al Shemali made the kick off in the second half. Naem Bahbhani might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sameer Taqi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Naem Bahbhani ran back to his position shaking his head. Nayef Dehrab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Dhari Al Ajmi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Naem Bahbhani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Sameer Taqi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Naem Bahbhani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 73rd minute Marzoq Ghadhanfer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sameer Taqi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Marzoq Ghadhanfer came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Charlbury 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 Marzoq Ghadhanfer couldn't finish the play. Naem Bahbhani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sameer Taqi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. After 80 played minutes Chingford FC got a freekick which was hit by Mamdouh Al Muwail. 83 minutes into the match, Charlbury's goal looked a bit too open when Yaqoot Al Shemali came free, but Dhari Al Ajmi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th match minute, Chingford FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaber Al Arbash to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Chingford FC's goal looked a bit too open when Khalel Al Baghli came free, but Sameer Taqi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Marzoq Ghadhanfer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.