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New Ash Green
Spectators: 6800 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 0) New Ash Green's Fawaz Khaja 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. If Fawaz Khaja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Masuod Al Enzi during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fawzy Al Herz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fakher Bahbhani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute Fawaz Khaja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mostafa Bo Abbas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Malik Al Ansari's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 19thth minute, Mostafa Bo Abbas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Darweesh Al Saffar scored 1-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fakher Bahbhani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the New Ash Green defense, Fawzy Al Herz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fakher Bahbhani. The New Ash Green fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fakher Bahbhani should have stopped the shot. In the 46th minute, Jalal Shams hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldock FC were awarded a corner in the 49th minute after New Ash Green's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hamzah Shams took the corner. Fakher Bahbhani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fawzy Al Herz in the 51st minute of play. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Darweesh Al Saffar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, New Ash Green's Nayef Shrean got a free kick in the 61st minute. Fakher Bahbhani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darweesh Al Saffar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Darweesh Al Saffar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When New Ash Green's Barakat Al Ansari in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Baldock FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute, Fawzy Al Herz 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. Fawaz Khaja's late challenge caught a Baldock FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fawaz Khaja helped the player get up and apologised. Fawaz Khaja hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Fawaz Khaja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Baldock FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.