League

Margate Stadium
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sanad Al Mosawe took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fadhel Al Sharah kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. A collision led to Margate getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Saleh Al Enzi hit a great ball. In the 6th minute of the match Adem Boften sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salem Bo Hamad skillfully saved the ball. Salem Bo Hamad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hashem Ashkanani in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Adem Boften had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Salem Bo Hamad. Margate's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adem Boften was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hashem Ashkanani in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salem Bo Hamad saved Margate from getting behind. Adem Boften might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salem Bo Hamad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adem Boften ran back to his position shaking his head. If Adem Boften had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the game, Fuyaira SC's Hashem Ashkanani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Salem Bo Hamad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yaqoub Khaja in the 26th minute of play forced Margate's goalkeeper Salem Bo Hamad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salem Bo Hamad came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Fuyaira SC's Hashem Ashkanani. But to his dismay, Hashem Ashkanani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-4. Adem Boften received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Salem Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salem Bo Hamad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hashem Ashkanani went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. 37 minutes into the match, Hashem Ashkanani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Salem Bo Hamad. Margate's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hashem Ashkanani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hashem Ashkanani in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salem Bo Hamad saved Margate from getting behind. Naji Al Khobaize received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Salem Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Margate's goal looked a bit too open when Hashem Ashkanani came free, but Salem Bo Hamad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Margate players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fuyaira SC were winning 0-6.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hashem Ashkanani made a kick off. Hashem Ashkanani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Hashem Ashkanani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salem Bo Hamad was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Adem Boften managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fuyaira SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Adem Boften was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salem Bo Hamad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 58 minutes, Hashem Ashkanani made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Margate's Salem Bo Hamad tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lafi Bo Shehri hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Sobah Al Homaithe fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 64th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball bounced in the crossbar and then went out. It was a very nice shot. In the 67th minute, Fahad Al Matrok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 69 minutes of play, Fuyaira SC's Hashem Ashkanani made it 0-8 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salem Bo Hamad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fuyaira SC's Maitham Al Rodhan got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 76 minutes, Adem Boften managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fuyaira SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adem Boften was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 80th play minute Adem Boften came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Salem Bo Hamad. 0-9. Adem Boften received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Salem Bo Hamad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Margate's zone, Basem Shadad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salem Bo Hamad came out of the goal and Basem Shadad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fuyaira SC played a much better game than Margate and deserved their victory. The Margate players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.