League Play-Off

Bedale Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Liss City's Yasen Al Ateqi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Hamzah Al Nasser fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liss City's protests and gave Hamzah Al Nasser a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Liss City getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Hamzah Al Nasser hit a great ball. Jassem Al Hadhod sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute, Jassem Al Hadhod 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. Jassem Al Hadhod received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Tariq Al Dabos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tariq Al Dabos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jassem Al Hadhod showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 26 minute of play. Malik Shalan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yasen Al Ateqi, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Eyad Al Naqi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Malik Shalan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. If Eyad Al Naqi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 37 minutes, Doaej Al Asuosi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bedale FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doaej Al Asuosi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Malik Shalan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yasen Al Ateqi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Malik Shalan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eyad Al Naqi in the 48th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jassem Al Hadhod stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jassem Al Hadhod sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 55th minute, Bedale FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Eyad Al Naqi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Hassan Boften fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tariq Al Dabos having to interfere. Malik Shalan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eyad Al Naqi in the 67th minute. Bedale FC's Jassem Al Hadhod got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute, Eyad Al Naqi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Malik Shalan. The goal made the score 2-1. After 87 minutes of play Liss City's Hamzah Al Nasser was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. If Jassem Al Hadhod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jassem Al Hadhod sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fadhel Bahroh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bedale FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.