League Play-Off

Swinton
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fares Moussaoui took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Whitstable's Saadi Dennane got a free kick in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Whitstable's goalkeeper Anaba Mesbah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelhafid Yahia. When Saadi Dennane came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Whitstable 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 Saadi Dennane couldn't finish the play. If Fares Moussaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allaoua Kerbouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute, Fares Moussaoui 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 Whitstable's Fares Moussaoui in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Swinton United's goalie prevented a goal. Mourad Thabet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fares Moussaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Abdelhafid Yahia 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. In the 34th minute, Allaoua Kerbouche ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mourad Thabet was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 39th minute Zizou Hemdani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anaba Mesbah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 played minutes, Whitstable's Abdelhadi Kader shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mourad Thabet came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Whitstable reached it. If Allaoua Kerbouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zizou Hemdani made a kick off. When Abdelhadi Kader fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Whitstable's protests and gave Abdelhadi Kader a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Swinton United booed when Whitstable was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhadi Kader didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Whitstable getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Saadi Dennane hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Whitstable's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhafid Yahia came free, but Anaba Mesbah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fares Moussaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mourad Thabet having to interfere. If Fares Moussaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Fares Moussaoui fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Mourad Thabet, passed just outside the right post. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Swinton United's goalkeeper Mourad Thabet, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mourad Thabet made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Allaoua Kerbouche sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Swinton United getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Abdelhakim Athbedj hit a great ball. In the 78th match minute, Swinton United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boudjemaa Deriassa to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Abdelhafid Yahia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Swinton United's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelhafid Yahia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anaba Mesbah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdelhafid Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anaba Mesbah having to interfere. A collision led to Whitstable getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Saadi Dennane hit a great ball.