League

Steeple Claydon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes of play, Ingatestone's Elliot Smed made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mosalam Al Srae was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 9th match minute, Steeple Claydon City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ghaith Al Abdullah to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Elliot Smed left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ingatestone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 21st minute, Abdulvahit Doğanten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ingatestone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. If Esmael Al Hashash had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ingatestone booed when Steeple Claydon City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sobah Al Asuosi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ingatestone's Abdulvahit Doğanten in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Steeple Claydon City's goalie prevented a goal. In the 32nd minute, Abdulvahit Doğanten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ingatestone fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. After some careless play in the Steeple Claydon City defense, Esmael Al Hashash kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mosalam Al Srae. The Steeple Claydon City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mosalam Al Srae should have stopped the shot. Elliot Smed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Mosalam Al Srae tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th minute Elliot Smed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mosalam Al Srae saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Esmael Al Hashash to make the kick off. Mosalam Al Srae made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elliot Smed in the 52nd minute of play. Abdulvahit Doğanten received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mosalam Al Srae came out and tried to block the shot, but Abdulvahit Doğanten slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 53rd minute. Esmael Al Hashash fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mosalam Al Srae having to interfere. Mosalam Al Srae showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esmael Al Hashash in the 64th minute of the match. With a little luck, Steeple Claydon City's Mosalam Al Srae got control of the ball when Abdulvahit Doğanten tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdulvahit Doğanten in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mosalam Al Srae saved Steeple Claydon City from getting behind. Steeple Claydon City's Bassam Al Attar got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdulvahit Doğanten took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mosalam Al Srae. Mosalam Al Srae dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-9. Mosalam Al Srae made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Elliot Smed sent off a good shot on target. Steeple Claydon City's Mosalam Al Srae played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdulvahit Doğanten in the 77th minute of play. After some careless play in the Steeple Claydon City defense, Elliot Smed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mosalam Al Srae. The Steeple Claydon City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mosalam Al Srae should have stopped the shot. In the 88th minute, Elliot Smed reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mosalam Al Srae. The goal made the score 0-11. After having played for 92 minutes, Esmael Al Hashash managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ingatestone's supporters crossed their fingers, but Esmael Al Hashash was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes into the game, Abdulvahit Doğanten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-12. Mosalam Al Srae was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ingatestone's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.