League Play-Off

Gerrards Cross
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bahi Aribi started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Zaki Al-Jazairia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yacine Souibes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bishops Waltham's Mustapha Laref got a free kick in the 16th minute. With a little luck, Bishops Waltham's Nordine Ihaddaden got control of the ball when Mokhtar Ben Khalidi tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Bahi Aribi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mokhtar Ben Khalidi hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Adza Hamyane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute Bahi Aribi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nordine Ihaddaden saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bahi Aribi struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Nordine Ihaddaden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for WiiiW. Yacine Souibes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ghanem Zighi in the 32nd minute of the match. After 42 minutes, Zaki Al-Jazairia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bishops Waltham and the WiiiW players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mokhtar Ben Khalidi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When WiiiW's Bahi Aribi in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bishops Waltham's goalie prevented a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mustapha Laref stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nordine Ihaddaden showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bahi Aribi, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Cheb Benmabrouk charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cheb Benmabrouk the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ghanem Zighi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Yacine Souibes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, WiiiW's goalkeeper Yacine Souibes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ghanem Zighi. The audience was convinced that Mokhtar Ben Khalidi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nordine Ihaddaden was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. A collision led to WiiiW getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Bahi Aribi hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, WiiiW's Bahi Aribi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nordine Ihaddaden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mokhtar Ben Khalidi struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Nordine Ihaddaden didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for WiiiW. After a defensive mix-up in Bishops Waltham's zone, Bahi Aribi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nordine Ihaddaden came out of the goal and Bahi Aribi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mokhtar Ben Khalidi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bishops Waltham's Nordine Ihaddaden played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bahi Aribi in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute, Bishops Waltham's Mustapha Laref dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 88 minutes into the game, Arkam Bentifour was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. WiiiW's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bishops Waltham the free kick. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for WiiiW! The score was 1-2 after a penalty in the 89th minute, where Bishops Waltham:s Abdelfattah Zidane tricked WiiiW:s Yacine Souibes with a difficult ball by the left post. After 93 played minutes WiiiW got a freekick which was hit by Boubekeur Bourbon. 96 minutes into the match, WiiiW's Mokhtar Ben Khalidi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nordine Ihaddaden narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bahi Aribi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nordine Ihaddaden having to interfere. The WiiiW manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Bishops Waltham to win.