League Play-Off

Leigh Park
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Driss Ben Doulet got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Driss Ben Doulet in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamed Ammar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mohamed Ammar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Driss Ben Doulet went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bassem Selliti charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bassem Selliti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, one of Leigh:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Leigh. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Guiseley AFC. Issam Mechemeche stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mohamed Ammar. 0-2. 16 minutes into the game, Guiseley AFC's Driss Ben Doulet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mohamed Ammar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 19th minute, Leigh's Sadok Bachraoui dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Hedi Amira Sebki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sadok Bachraoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. 28 minutes into the game, Montassar Sellimi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Mohamed Ammar was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Leigh's goalkeeper Mohamed Ammar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 37th minute, Montassar Sellimi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guiseley AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-5. If Sadok Bachraoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If David Essafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Guiseley AFC were leading 1-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sadok Bachraoui stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Guiseley AFC's Driss Ben Doulet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamed Ammar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Guiseley AFC's Hamdi Mhedhebi got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 57 minutes, Khaled Boulaabi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leigh and the Guiseley AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Khaled Boulaabi hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Driss Ben Doulet in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamed Ammar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. David Essafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Hedi Amira Sebki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Michel El Bez hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Férid Belgacem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hedi Amira Sebki tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Essafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 played minutes Leigh got a freekick which was hit by Férid Belgacem. In the 79th minute of the match Guiseley AFC got a corner. Leigh's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Issam Mechemeche ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Issam Mechemeche almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leigh's Mohamed Ammar did a great save. David Essafi struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Hedi Amira Sebki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leigh. If Driss Ben Doulet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Adel Dermech hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute, Férid Belgacem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guiseley AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Issam Mechemeche in the 92nd minute. The corner ended in Montassar Sellimi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leigh's Mohamed Ammar did a great save. David Essafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Guiseley AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.