League

Radlett Stadium
Spectators: 7000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nawaf Abol got the match started through his kick off. Abdul Rahman Al Saleh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Saif Al Hajri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saif Al Hajri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nawaf Abol, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The supporters of Horsham AFC booed when Radlett AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nawaf Abol didn't get a good kick on the ball. Faisal Shamsah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fahhad Al Rodhan, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 18 played minutes, Radlett AFC's Faraj Al Jalahma shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Saif Al Hajri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Radlett AFC reached it. Horsham AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Nawaf Abol 23 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Fahhad Al Rodhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faisal Shamsah having to interfere. Yasser Al Dowaisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fahhad Al Rodhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horsham AFC's Morad Bo Abbas got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Radlett AFC's Abdul Rahman Al Saleh sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saif Al Hajri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fahhad Al Rodhan scored 1-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Faisal Shamsah, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Fahhad Al Rodhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nawaf Abol received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Saif Al Hajri came out and tried to block the shot, but Nawaf Abol slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 55 minutes, Fahhad Al Rodhan made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Radlett AFC's Faisal Shamsah tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Faisal Shamsah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fahhad Al Rodhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nawaf Abol struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Saif Al Hajri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Radlett AFC. A collision led to Horsham AFC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Fahhad Al Rodhan hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Horsham AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nawaf Abol came free, but Saif Al Hajri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Fahhad Al Rodhan took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Faisal Shamsah to make any attempt to save it. Morad Bo Abbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Faisal Shamsah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th match minute, Radlett AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basel Al Saffar to maneuver through the defense. Faisal Shamsah made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fahhad Al Rodhan in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdul Rahman Al Saleh in the 85th minute of play forced Horsham AFC's goalkeeper Saif Al Hajri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Saif Al Hajri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdul Rahman Al Saleh in the 86th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 88 minutes into the game, when Riad Al Abdullah put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Horsham AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! Shabeb Al Gareb shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Horsham AFC's Saif Al Hajri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nawaf Abol in the 92nd minute of play. The supporters of Horsham AFC booed when Radlett AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdul Aziz Al Barrak didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Radlett AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Fahhad Al Rodhan fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the match was over Horsham AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Radlett AFC throughout the match.