League

Horsforth
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fawzy Al Barrak took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzy Al Barrak in the 5th minute of play forced Horsforth's goalkeeper Masuod Al Balool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Polperro's Fawzy Al Barrak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Masuod Al Balool narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mahmoud Jiragh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horsforth's Shaker Al Sohali got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Polperro booed when Horsforth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gawhar Bo Shehri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Malik Al Mansor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Polperro getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Najim Al Matrok hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the match, Polperro's goalkeeper Shaheen Al Hajri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Shaker Al Sohali. In the 44th minute, Mahmoud Jiragh 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. After 46 played minutes Horsforth got a freekick which was hit by Shaker Al Sohali. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Malik Al Mansor made a kick off. Mahmoud Jiragh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Sayed Baroun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Polperro's Shaheen Al Hajri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malik Al Mansor in the 57th minute of play. With a little luck, Horsforth's Masuod Al Balool got control of the ball when Mahmoud Jiragh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gawhar Bo Shehri was shown his second yellow card after 62 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. If Mahmoud Jiragh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Horsforth's goal looked a bit too open when Fawzy Al Barrak came free, but Masuod Al Balool reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Fawzy Al Barrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Sayed Baroun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mahmoud Jiragh got free with Masuod Al Balool in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzy Al Barrak in the 76th minute of play forced Horsforth's goalkeeper Masuod Al Balool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Malik Al Mansor during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Shaker Al Sohali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shaheen Al Hajri having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzy Al Barrak in the 88th minute of play forced Horsforth's goalkeeper Masuod Al Balool to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Shaker Al Sohali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Polperro supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Polperro would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.