League Play-Off

Hartlepool Stadium
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Helmi Missaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aymen Arfa having to interfere. Fatah Jelassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayèche Cherif in the 16th minute of play. If Ayèche Cherif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayèche Cherif in the 23rd minute of play forced Hartlepool United's goalkeeper Fatah Jelassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the game, Ahmed Haddad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hartlepool United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Haworth City the free kick. A collision led to Hartlepool United getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Ahmed Haddad hit a great ball. With his leg Aymen Arfa managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Hartlepool United's Helmi Missaoui fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 34th minute Ayèche Cherif shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fatah Jelassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 41stth minute of the game Ayèche Cherif who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hartlepool United's Fatah Jelassi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Helmi Missaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aymen Arfa having to interfere. Helmi Missaoui 's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aymen Arfa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmed Haddad in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aymen Arfa saved Haworth City from getting behind. A collision led to Haworth City getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Abdallah Amor hit a great ball. Aymen Arfa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Helmi Missaoui in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to Haworth City getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Ayèche Cherif hit a great ball. Ajmi Sguir hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Aymen Arfa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Helmi Missaoui , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ajmi Sguir charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ajmi Sguir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Hartlepool United booed when Haworth City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ajmi Sguir didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Hartlepool United's Helmi Missaoui sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aymen Arfa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 88 minutes Haworth City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Raouf El Abidine Ben Ali who took care of the corner kick. In the 94thth minute of the game Helmi Missaoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Haworth City's Aymen Arfa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.