League Play-Off

Rothley Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ali Omrani made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Rothley United's goal looked a bit too open when Moncef Chiboub came free, but Ali Korbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moncef Chiboub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Korbi having to interfere. In the 20thth minute of the game Moncef Chiboub who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rothley United's Ali Korbi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 20th match minute, Rothley United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohieddine Mkacher to maneuver through the defense. If Moncef Chiboub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 24 minutes into the match, Fraj Chatti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hichem Azaïez. Alcester's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fraj Chatti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Ali Korbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Omrani in the 29th minute of the match. Moncef Chiboub recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 33rd minute Ali Omrani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Korbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Omrani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Korbi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Mohsen Ali Bourguiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Hichem Azaïez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fraj Chattis short, quick shot in the 39thth minute got Hichem Azaïez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Moncef Chiboub hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match.

When Fraj Chatti came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Rothley 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 Fraj Chatti couldn't finish the play. In the 62nd minute, Moncef Chiboub made a precise shot to the right of Ali Korbi. Rothley United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Moncef Chiboubs short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Ali Korbi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rothley United's Ali Korbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Omrani in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fraj Chatti in the 73rd minute of play forced Alcester's goalkeeper Hichem Azaïez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Fraj Chatti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hichem Azaïez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fraj Chatti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohsen Ali Bourguiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hichem Azaïez having to interfere. Hichem Azaïez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohsen Ali Bourguiba, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. After 81 played minutes, Alcester's Mohamed Sfar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ali Korbi 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 Alcester reached it. 87 minutes into the game, Rothley United's Mohsen Ali Bourguiba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hichem Azaïez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 96th minute Fraj Chatti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hichem Azaïez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.