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Match Report
Eastfield
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Eastfield's Naem Al Enzi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8th minute Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nawaf Al Hindi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nawaf Al Hindi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar in the 10th minute of play. Nawaf Al Hindi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shaker Al Adsani in the 14th minute of the match. When Eesa Al Barrak fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eastfield's protests and gave Eesa Al Barrak a yellow card for diving instead. Eesa Al Barrak hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Sajid Al Hashash shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nawaf Al Hindi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Eastfield getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Monther Dashti hit a great ball. Eastfield's Bassam Shams got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar succeeded in the game's 21st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, Eastfield's goal looked a bit too open when Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar came free, but Nawaf Al Hindi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eastfield's Naem Al Enzi in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shabab Alahli's goalie prevented a goal. Shabab Alahli's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Naem Al Enzi 30 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. After 33 played minutes Shabab Alahli got a freekick which was hit by Sajid Al Hashash. Shabab Alahli's Khalaf Al Bloshi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Shabab Alahli from getting a goal against them. Eastfield's Nawaf Al Hindi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shaker Al Adsani in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Eastfield booed when Shabab Alahli was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mosaed Al Sherazi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalaf Al Bloshi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naem Al Enzi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Shaker Al Adsani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nawaf Al Hindi having to make a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Eastfield's goalkeeper Nawaf Al Hindi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Shabab Alahli's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sajid Al Hashash in the 55th minute. Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Jalal Al Qattamy's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalaf Al Bloshi was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Naem Al Enzi in the 77th minute of play forced Shabab Alahli's goalkeeper Khalaf Al Bloshi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shabab Alahli's Khalaf Al Bloshi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naem Al Enzi in the 78th minute of play. Nawaf Al Hindi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 81st minute Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nawaf Al Hindi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Naem Al Enzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalaf Al Bloshi was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Bassam Shams sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 96 minutes into the match, Shabab Alahli's Faris Al Besher sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nawaf Al Hindi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nawaf Al Hindi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdul Mohsen Al Bahar in the 97th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Eastfield fans cheered their team off the field, for while Shabab Alahli had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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