League Play-Off

Sudbury
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mounir Chebli kicked off to start the match. Salim Hansali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hachem Harkati read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Tami Hamid Brahima dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Florian Merzekane, 1-0. Hafs Trari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 13 played minutes Mangotsfield got a freekick which was hit by Ishak Bensaïd. Tami Hamid Brahima might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Florian Merzekane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tami Hamid Brahima ran back to his position shaking his head. When Salim Hansali came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Mangotsfield fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Salim Hansali couldn't finish the play. In the 21stth minute of the game Mounir Chebli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sudbury's Hachem Harkati was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Sudbury's goal looked a bit too open when Mounir Chebli came free, but Hachem Harkati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Mangotsfield booed when Sudbury was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lamine Djaadaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Salim Hansali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangotsfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Salim Hansali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hachem Harkati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hafs Trari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Florian Merzekane made a huge save. Marouane Lacen's late challenge caught a Sudbury's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marouane Lacen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute Tami Hamid Brahima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Florian Merzekane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hafs Trari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Mangotsfield getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Allaoua Zouba hit a great ball. Hafs Trari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Merzekane having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Ishak Bensaïd managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangotsfield's supporters rose to their feet, but Ishak Bensaïd was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hachem Harkati breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Salim Hansalis short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Hachem Harkati to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hafs Trari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 63 minutes of play, Sudbury's Tami Hamid Brahima made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Florian Merzekane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hafs Trari struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Florian Merzekane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sudbury. When Sudbury's Tami Hamid Brahima in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mangotsfield's goalie prevented a goal. Hachem Harkati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mounir Chebli in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute Ishak Bensaïd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hachem Harkati saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salim Hansali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hafs Trari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tami Hamid Brahima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tami Hamid Brahima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Florian Merzekane having to interfere. Ishak Bensaïd kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Florian Merzekane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tami Hamid Brahima in the 91st minute of play. When Tami Hamid Brahima came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Sudbury fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tami Hamid Brahima couldn't finish the play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Sudbury fully deserved thier win.