League

Shenley
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bandar Al Mahmed who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Salam Al Qatam when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 6th minute, Shenley City's Abdul Aziz Al Muwail ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Salam Al Qatam. Salam Al Qatam yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 11 played minutes, Shenley City's Haider Al Jalahma shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Salam Al Qatam came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Shenley City reached it. Meteb Al Hammady received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Mostafa Bo Qamaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bandar Al Mahmed came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Shenley 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 Bandar Al Mahmed couldn't finish the play. In the 21st match minute, Cheshunt United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamal Mandane to maneuver through the defense. Salam Al Qatam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdul Aziz Al Muwail in the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Cheshunt United's goal looked a bit too open when Abdul Aziz Al Muwail came free, but Salam Al Qatam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salam Al Qatam was out of position in the 27 minute of play, and Bandar Al Mahmed capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bandar Al Mahmed really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Salam Al Qatam showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Aziz Al Muwail, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Shenley City's zone, Hassan Baroun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mostafa Bo Qamaz came out of the goal and Hassan Baroun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cheshunt United's Salam Al Qatam proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Cheshunt United from getting a goal against them. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 46th minute, but Salam Al Qatam got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Cheshunt United hanging dry this time. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cheshunt United's goalkeeper Salam Al Qatam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 52 played minutes Cheshunt United got a freekick which was hit by Zahid Al Najdi. Bandar Al Mahmed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Abdul Aziz Al Muwail had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdul Aziz Al Muwail sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mostafa Taiban hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Cheshunt United's Salam Al Qatam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bandar Al Mahmed in the 63rd minute of play. In the 68th match minute, Cheshunt United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sadeq Al Barrak to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Shenley City's Haider Al Jalahma got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After recieving a nice pass, Cheshunt United's Jawad Al Arbash tried to score from far away in the 73rd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Salam Al Qatam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bandar Al Mahmed in the 81st minute of the match. In the 88th minute Abdul Aziz Al Muwail shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salam Al Qatam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bandar Al Mahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salam Al Qatam having to interfere. After 94 minutes, Abdul Aziz Al Muwail made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cheshunt United's Salam Al Qatam tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee ended the match the Shenley City players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.