League Play-Off

Deal Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mnawer Al Khars got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sarhan Al Khobaize in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mahmoud Al Hadad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Crediton getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Jamal Bahroh hit a great ball. Mnawer Al Khars struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Mostafa Al Abdullah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Deal City. The crowd rose to their feet as Mnawer Al Khars kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mostafa Al Abdullah. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. In the 13th minute Aadil Bo Hamad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Al Hadad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Crediton booed when Deal City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzy Al Shati didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute of the match Majed Al Barrak sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mahmoud Al Hadad skillfully saved the ball. After 30 minutes, Jamal Bahroh mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crediton and the Deal City players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Crediton getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Jamal Bahroh hit a great ball. In the 31st minute Mnawer Al Khars shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mostafa Al Abdullah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sarhan Al Khobaize received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mahmoud Al Hadad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nasser Al Ali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Mostafa Al Abdullah made a huge save. When Meteb Al Muwail fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Crediton's protests and gave Meteb Al Muwail a yellow card for diving instead. If Mnawer Al Khars had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute, Sarhan Al Khobaize 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sarhan Al Khobaize made a kick off. Nasser Al Ali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mostafa Al Abdullah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. When Nasser Al Ali came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Deal City 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 Nasser Al Ali couldn't finish the play. 58 minutes into the match, Mnawer Al Khars notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Crediton's Mostafa Al Abdullah. Mostafa Al Abdullah was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sarhan Al Khobaize in the 71st minute of play forced Deal City's goalkeeper Mahmoud Al Hadad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahmoud Al Hadad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sarhan Al Khobaize's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Crediton's goal looked a bit too open when Nasser Al Ali came free, but Mostafa Al Abdullah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mahdi Al Khames fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deal City's protests and gave Mahdi Al Khames a yellow card for diving instead. Mnawer Al Khars took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mostafa Al Abdullah. Mostafa Al Abdullah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. When the referee ended the match the Deal City players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.