League

Horsham
Spectators: 9754 (Terracing: 7050, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 216) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marzoq Al Mansor got the match started through his kick off. Aamir Al Rodhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marzoq Al Mansor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 7 minutes Horsham AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdullah Al Shati who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Bath's corner Abdullah Al Shati fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aamir Al Rodhan quite easily take care of the ball. In the 9th match minute, Bath was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marzoq Al Mansor to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the match, Horsham AFC's Morad Bo Abbas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fared Al Jarah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bath's zone, Fahhad Al Rodhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fared Al Jarah came out of the goal and Fahhad Al Rodhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fahhad Al Rodhan in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fared Al Jarah saved Bath from getting behind. Fahhad Al Rodhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th minute, Morad Bo Abbas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Horsham AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yasser Al Dowaisan during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Bath booed when Horsham AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yasser Al Dowaisan didn't get a good kick on the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Marzoq Al Mansor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Aamir Al Rodhan. Horsham AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marzoq Al Mansor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Ghazi Al Hindi kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Fahhad Al Rodhan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fared Al Jarah, 2-1. Fahhad Al Rodhan scored 3-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fared Al Jarah, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

After a rather tough play, Horsham AFC's Fuad Al Amer got a free kick in the 54th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bath's zone, Fahhad Al Rodhan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fared Al Jarah came out of the goal and Fahhad Al Rodhan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 63rdth minute of the game Morad Bo Abbas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bath's Fared Al Jarah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Morad Bo Abbas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Fahhad Al Rodhan managed to get in a good position for a shot. Horsham AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fahhad Al Rodhan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fared Al Jarah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 71 minutes, Marzoq Al Mansor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bath and the Horsham AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 71 played minutes Bath got a freekick which was hit by Marzoq Al Mansor. Fahhad Al Rodhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fared Al Jarah having to interfere. Fared Al Jarah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fahhad Al Rodhan in the 78th minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Fahhad Al Rodhan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Fared Al Jarah was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aamir Al Rodhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marzoq Al Mansor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Horsham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marzoq Al Mansor came free, but Aamir Al Rodhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Morad Bo Abbas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.