League Play-Off

Meldreth Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Samir Benhamou kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Chokri Achiou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sandhurst AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chokri Achiou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdellatif Diafat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the match, Meldreth United's goal looked a bit too open when Haider Oudjani came free, but Abdellatif Diafat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bakki Ounissi kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Meldreth United defense, Haider Oudjani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdellatif Diafat. The Meldreth United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdellatif Diafat should have stopped the shot. 20 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Sandhurst AFC's Redha Halimi fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 23rd minute Samir Benhamou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelkader Yachir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bakki Ounissi's late challenge caught a Sandhurst AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bakki Ounissi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Meldreth United getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Bakki Ounissi hit a great ball. Abdellatif Diafat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Redha Halimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bassi Amri hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Redha Halimi hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Abdellatif Diafat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haider Oudjani, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Samir Benhamou 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. In the 44th minute, Nordine Saïdani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Samir Benhamou took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Abdelkader Yachir to make any attempt to save it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Ziad Zerouali kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Abdellatif Diafat came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Sandhurst AFC's Haider Oudjani. But to his dismay, Haider Oudjani quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Haider Oudjani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Abdellatif Diafat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Redha Halimi had several of the Meldreth United's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 61 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Abdellatif Diafat as he didn't even see the shot coming. Mansour Assam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdelkader Yachir read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. Mansour Assam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdellatif Diafat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Redha Halimi in the 81st minute of the match. In the 84th match minute, Sandhurst AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chokri Achiou to maneuver through the defense. Abdelkader Yachir came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Meldreth United's Samir Benhamou. But to his dismay, Samir Benhamou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Sandhurst AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.