League Play-Off

Grasmere
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Swindon's Haythem Zaalani 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. Haythem Zaalani took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amir Jegham. Amir Jegham dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. A collision led to Swindon getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Hassene Massaoud hit a great ball. Amir Jegham came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Swindon's Anouar Falhi. But to his dismay, Anouar Falhi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The audience was convinced that Haythem Zaalani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amir Jegham was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After having played for 17 minutes, Moez Idir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grasmere AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moez Idir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amir Jegham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anouar Falhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aymen Jaidi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Baccouche in the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Swindon's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Baccouche came free, but Aymen Jaidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Grasmere AFC booed when Swindon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hassene Massaoud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Grasmere AFC's Amir Jegham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anouar Falhi in the 36th minute of play. Moez Idir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd match minute, Swindon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chokri Bouzaiene to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Swindon were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Baccouche was the one to do the kick off. Anouar Falhi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 53rd minute. Swindon's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Aymen Jaidi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Baccouche in the 56th minute of play. In the 59th minute of the match Mokhtar Makhlouf shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Amir Jegham showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Grasmere AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Haythem Zaalani came free, but Amir Jegham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Grasmere AFC's goalkeeper Amir Jegham had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anouar Falhi. Swindon's Aymen Jaidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Baccouche in the 65th minute of play. Haythem Zaalani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Grasmere AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Haythem Zaalani came free, but Amir Jegham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Hassene Massaoud fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swindon's protests and gave Hassene Massaoud a yellow card for diving instead. Anouar Falhi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Amir Jegham made a huge save. Amir Jegham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haythem Zaalani in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Anouar Falhi notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Grasmere AFC's Amir Jegham. Amir Jegham was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ali Baccouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Aymen Jaidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Haythem Zaalani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hassene Massaoud got his second yellow card in the match during the 96th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 96th match minute, Swindon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassene Massaoud to maneuver through the defense. Grasmere AFC were awarded a corner in the 99th minute after Swindon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Youssef Ben Neifar took the corner. After taking down the ball on Grasmere AFC's corner Youssef Ben Neifar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aymen Jaidi quite easily take care of the ball.