League Play-Off

Clapham Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tariq Al Mofede got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute, Hassan Al Shati fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Saleh Al Mofede, passed just outside the right post. Mnawer Al Sayer struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Fakher Al Mothaf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bletchingley. Clapham City's Fakher Al Mothaf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mnawer Al Sayer in the 15th minute of play. After having played for 21 minutes, Mnawer Al Sayer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bletchingley's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mnawer Al Sayer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fakher Al Mothaf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aqel Al Mansor, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Saleh Al Mofede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tariq Al Mofede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 minutes of play, Bletchingley's Aqel Al Mansor made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fakher Al Mothaf was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hassan Al Shati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saleh Al Mofede having to interfere. Saleh Al Mofede stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tariq Al Mofede's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. If Hassan Al Shati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bletchingley's Saleh Al Mofede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ameen Al Khars in the 42nd minute of play. If Hassan Al Shati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Clapham City getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ameen Al Ghanem hit a great ball. The audience held their breath when Omar Al Shemali in the 49th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Fakher Al Mothaf's left hand side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mnawer Al Sayer to make the kick off. If Hassan Al Shati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 56 minutes, Meteb Mandane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bletchingley and the Clapham City players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Clapham City booed when Bletchingley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Meteb Mandane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fakher Al Mothaf was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mosa Shams. After 63 minutes of play, Bletchingley's Aqel Al Mansor made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fakher Al Mothaf was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fakher Al Mothaf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mnawer Al Sayer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Aqel Al Mansor came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Bletchingley 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 Aqel Al Mansor couldn't finish the play. Ameen Al Khars kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Mnawer Al Sayer took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Fakher Al Mothaf to make any attempt to save it. Saleh Al Mofede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tariq Al Mofede in the 75th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hassan Al Shati in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saleh Al Mofede prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tariq Al Mofede received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Saleh Al Mofede tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tariq Al Mofede came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Clapham 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 Tariq Al Mofede couldn't finish the play. In the 85th match minute, Bletchingley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Omar Al Shemali to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Maitham Al Khaled hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Clapham City manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Bletchingley to win.