League Play-Off

Swanmore
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Swanmore City's Ayache Mérah-Benida 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. When Crowborough AFC's Bouziane Akrour, in the 6th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Crowborough AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bouziane Akrour in the 9th minute of play forced Swanmore City's goalkeeper Moncef Khelaifia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rabah Faudel made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Othmane Mezghich sent off a good shot on target. Othmane Mezghich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Rabah Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rabah Faudel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Othmane Mezghich in the 18th minute. Othmane Mezghich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Rabah Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ayache Mérah-Benida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Faudel having to interfere. If Bouziane Akrour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aydril Djeballi kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Moncef Khelaifia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bouziane Akrour's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Abdelaziz Khalef recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bouziane Akrour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Moncef Khelaifia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdelaziz Khalef to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Bouziane Akrour left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Crowborough AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 60th match minute, Swanmore City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaci Kadri to maneuver through the defense. Rabah Faudel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Othmane Mezghich, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute, Othmane Mezghich ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rabah Faudel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 71st minute, Othmane Mezghich got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Aydril Djeballi fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swanmore City's protests and gave Aydril Djeballi a yellow card for diving instead. Moncef Khelaifia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelaziz Khalef, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Othmane Mezghich struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Rabah Faudel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swanmore City. Aydril Djeballi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Othmane Mezghich had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Crowborough AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Othmane Mezghich came free, but Rabah Faudel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Crowborough AFC's Rabah Faudel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Othmane Mezghich in the 94th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ayache Mérah-Benida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rabah Faudel was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Fadhil Allag hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.