League Play-Off

Knowle
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ghazi Nafti started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ghazi Nafti in the 3rd minute of play forced Knowle City's goalkeeper Faouzi Trabelsi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Knowle City's Oussama Baly in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lytham FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Knowle City booed when Lytham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sadok Souayah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oussama Baly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Kaies Kaâbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mongi El Naili could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Kaies Kaâbi made a huge save. With a little luck, Lytham FC's Kaies Kaâbi got control of the ball when Mongi El Naili tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute Ghazi Nafti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Trabelsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Oussama Baly had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute, Oussama Baly fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Kaies Kaâbi, passed just outside the right post. After 24 played minutes Lytham FC got a freekick which was hit by Adel Bouazizi. Ghazi Nafti took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Faouzi Trabelsi. Faouzi Trabelsi 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. Ghazi Nafti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Knowle City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lytham FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Oussama Baly made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lytham FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Issam Dhiab hit a great ball. When Knowle City's Mongi El Naili in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lytham FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Mongi El Naili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sadok Souayah kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Oussama Baly's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kaies Kaâbi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. Ghazi Nafti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Faouzi Trabelsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Knowle City's Faouzi Trabelsi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Knowle City from getting a goal against them. Knowle City's Oussama Baly got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 76th minute, Bahi Nefzi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kaies Kaâbi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mongi El Naili, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Faouzi Trabelsi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ghazi Nafti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Faouzi Trabelsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ghazi Nafti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ghazi Nafti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Mongi El Naili shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaies Kaâbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Knowle City supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lytham FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Lytham FC.