League Play-Off

Bolton Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Adel Belkahia made the kick off and thus started the match. Amira Jemâa hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Muhammad Karoui scored 2-0 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aymen Soussia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 3-0 became the score in the 25th minute when Adel Belkahia elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Muhammad Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Aymen Soussia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute there was a penalty for Droylsden. Brahim Belkahia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Khaled Makhlouf. 3-1. Abdelwahab Ghannem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Droylsden's Aymen Soussia got control of the ball when Muhammad Karoui tried to sneak it across the goal line. Khaled Makhlouf stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdelwahab Ghannem's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. After 42 played minutes Bolton got a freekick which was hit by Khaled Nouira. Lotfi Slim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khaled Makhlouf having to interfere. 45 minutes into the game, Ahmed Bachraoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Droylsden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bolton the free kick. A collision led to Droylsden getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Ahmed Bachraoui hit a great ball. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Droylsden's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. David Mabrouk was slow to take the kick. During this time Bolton's players had a chance to rest. Bolton's Haythem Diwa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aymen Soussia in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lotfi Slim made a kick off. If Adel Belkahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Bolton booed when Droylsden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Bachraoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adel Belkahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aymen Soussia having to interfere. The supporters of Droylsden booed when Bolton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moustafa Hadji didn't get a good kick on the ball. Droylsden's Brahim Belkahia shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 62nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Khaled Makhlouf but with some difficulty. Abdelwahab Ghannem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Khaled Makhlouf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaled Makhlouf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lotfi Slim, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. A collision led to Bolton getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Khaled Nouira hit a great ball. Abdelwahab Ghannem struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Khaled Makhlouf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Droylsden. 72 minutes into the match, Bolton's goal looked a bit too open when Lotfi Slim came free, but Khaled Makhlouf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Bolton's zone, Lotfi Slim stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khaled Makhlouf came out of the goal and Lotfi Slim tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amira Jemâa hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Férid Ben BenAmor during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Droylsden getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Férid Ben BenAmor hit a great ball. 90 minutes into the match, Droylsden's goal looked a bit too open when Adel Belkahia came free, but Aymen Soussia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bahi Badra struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Khaled Makhlouf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Droylsden. For all the effort they put into the match, the Droylsden players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bolton.