Eastfield
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Naem Al Enzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamdan Dashti in the 5th minute of play forced Eastfield's goalkeeper Nawaf Al Hindi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Dunton Bassett were awarded a corner. Nemir Kakoli went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Dunton Bassett getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Shabeb Al Dekhel hit a great ball. Hassan Al Balool kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Nemir Kakoli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gibrel Abol showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Naem Al Enzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Wael Abol took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nawaf Al Hindi. Nawaf Al Hindi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 27th minute, Hamdan Dashti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Eastfield's Hassan Al Balool seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hassan Al Balool the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Eastfield protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hassan Al Balool had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Hassan Al Balool hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Nawaf Al Hindi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wael Abol's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Mosa Al Sharah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hamdan Dashti during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 39th minute, Hamdan Dashti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bassam Shams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 46 minutes into the match, Eastfield's goal looked a bit too open when Eyad Al Ansari came free, but Nawaf Al Hindi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eyad Al Ansari to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Wael Abol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nawaf Al Hindi. Eastfield's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wael Abol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Nawaf Al Hindi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamdan Dashti in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Monther Dashti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eastfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dunton Bassett the free kick. The supporters of Dunton Bassett booed when Eastfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Monther Dashti didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Eastfield's Nawaf Al Hindi got control of the ball when Darweesh Al Saleh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Wael Abol could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Nawaf Al Hindi however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Eastfield's Monther Dashti got a free kick in the 62nd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Eastfield's goalkeeper Nawaf Al Hindi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wael Abol. In the 74th minute, Bassam Shams ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gibrel Abol was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4. In the 78th minute, Darweesh Al Saleh made a precise shot to the right of Nawaf Al Hindi. Eastfield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wael Abol got free with Nawaf Al Hindi in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. During the 85th minute of the match Monther Dashti completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Monther Dashti a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 86th match minute, Eastfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Monther Dashti to maneuver through the defense. Ghazi Al Bloshi charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ghazi Al Bloshi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th match minute, Eastfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ghazi Al Bloshi to maneuver through the defense. Gibrel Abol took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bassam Shams, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Eastfield's Mosa Al Sharah got a free kick in the 94th minute. Nawaf Al Hindi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamdan Dashti in the 95th minute of play. The Dunton Bassett players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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