League Play-Off

Prescot Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cherif Kazi-Tani kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the game, Ramdane Bensari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tadcaster's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Prescot United the free kick. After 5 played minutes Tadcaster got a freekick which was hit by Ramdane Bensari. After having played for 6 minutes, Amayas Benzine managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prescot United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amayas Benzine was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Prescot United's Ali Bedjaoui got a free kick in the 8th minute. The supporters of Tadcaster booed when Prescot United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cherif Kazi-Tani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelaziz Zaâmoucha came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Tadcaster's Kylian Zemirline. But to his dismay, Kylian Zemirline quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Araslane Said charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Araslane Said the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Tadcaster getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Araslane Said hit a great ball. Amayas Benzine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kylian Zemirline kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. When Amayas Benzine came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Prescot United 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 Amayas Benzine couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Cherif Kazi-Tani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Prescot United's supporters rose to their feet, but Cherif Kazi-Tani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bouziane Haddou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Prescot United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tadcaster were winning 0-2.

When Ramdane Bensari was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 55 minutes had been played. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cherif Kazi-Tani in the 58th minute of play forced Tadcaster's goalkeeper Bouziane Haddou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute Amayas Benzine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bouziane Haddou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Kylian Zemirline managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tadcaster's supporters rose to their feet, but Kylian Zemirline was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelaziz Zaâmoucha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd match minute, Prescot United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Bedjaoui to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Prescot United getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Chadli Mazari hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the game, Amayas Benzine cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Bouziane Haddou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mustapha Draï during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Prescot United getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Mustapha Draï hit a great ball. Bouziane Haddou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cherif Kazi-Tani, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cherif Kazi-Tani in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bouziane Haddou saved Tadcaster from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Amayas Benzine managed to get in a good position for a shot. Prescot United's supporters rose to their feet, but Amayas Benzine was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bouziane Haddou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bouziane Haddou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cherif Kazi-Tani, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Cherif Kazi-Tani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cherif Kazi-Tani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Tadcaster eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.