League Play-Off

Lichfield Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Lichfield FC's Aymen Sellami 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bahi Essediri in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Férid Dahmani saved Lichfield FC from getting behind. In the 5th minute Bahi Essediri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Férid Dahmani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Férid Dahmani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaouki Bargougui in the 8th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaouki Bargougui in the 16th minute of play forced Lichfield FC's goalkeeper Férid Dahmani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Woodmancote's Abdeljelil Achab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aymen Sellami in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Lichfield FC were awarded a corner. Habib Ziadi went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Habib Ziadi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Woodmancote's Abdeljelil Achab did a great save. Bahi Essediri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the match, Lichfield FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chaouki Bargougui came free, but Férid Dahmani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the last second Abdeljelil Achab throw himself and got hold of the ball when Aymen Sellami in the 30thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. If Aymen Sellami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Jemeleddine Zaalani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Woodmancote's supporters rose to their feet, but Jemeleddine Zaalani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Férid Dahmani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Chaouki Bargougui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Férid Dahmani was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Anis Sfar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chaouki Bargougui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Férid Dahmani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chaouki Bargougui made a kick off. In the 57thth minute of the game Aymen Sellami who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Woodmancote's Abdeljelil Achab was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 66 played minutes Woodmancote got a freekick which was hit by Jemeleddine Zaalani. In the 67th minute, Habib Ziadi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Woodmancote's Abdeljelil Achab didn't even have to move. Abdeljelil Achab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aymen Sellami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hedi Ben Mbarek fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lichfield FC's protests and gave Hedi Ben Mbarek a yellow card for diving instead. Férid Dahmani had in the 87thth minute some difficulties stopping Jemeleddine Zaalani's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Ali Hadji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Woodmancote eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.