League Play-Off

Oxted Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Sami Karoui started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mehdi Bnouni hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Tahar Ben Jamaa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oxted City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tahar Ben Jamaa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oussama Ayari stood somewhat misplaced when Tahar Ben Jamaa came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 11 minute. Sami Karoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khaled Chimane having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 19th minute by Tahar Ben Jamaa got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tahar Ben Jamaa got free with Oussama Ayari in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sami Karoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khaled Chimane having to interfere. Khaled Chimane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sami Karoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Yassine Zahaf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Khaled Chimane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaled Chimane didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Canvey Island City's Sami Karoui shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 35 minutes into the match, Canvey Island City's goalkeeper Oussama Ayari had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amir Chikhaoui. After a defensive mix-up in Canvey Island City's zone, Tahar Ben Jamaa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oussama Ayari came out of the goal and Tahar Ben Jamaa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Oussama Ayari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amir Chikhaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st match minute, Oxted City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Majdi Slimane to maneuver through the defense. Sami Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 43 played minutes Canvey Island City got a freekick which was hit by Sami Karoui. If Yassine Zahaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Amir Chikhaoui made the kick off in the second half. Yassine Zahaf's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 58thth minute, Khaled Chimane skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Amir Chikhaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Amir Chikhaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Oxted City's goal looked a bit too open when Sami Karoui came free, but Khaled Chimane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tahar Ben Jamaa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sami Karoui struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Khaled Chimane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canvey Island City. In the 83rd minute, Oxted City's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Yassine Zahaf fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Tahar Ben Jamaa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Oussama Ayari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tahar Ben Jamaa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 95 minutes into the game, Heithem Ishola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oxted City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canvey Island City the free kick. In the 95th match minute, Oxted City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heithem Ishola to maneuver through the defense. The Canvey Island City players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Oxted City from taking control. The game ends in a draw.