League Play-Off

Stocksbridge Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Youssef Ben Jaziri made the kick off which started today's match. Youssef Ben Jaziri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Abdelhamid Essebsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Jarrow FC's Adel Yahyaoui got a free kick in the 9th minute. Oussama Taher hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Fahed Lamouchi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 12th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 16th minute, Youssef Ben Jaziri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jarrow FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Jean Ben Nacef took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Dali Ghodhbane to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, Jarrow FC's Dali Ghodhbane got control of the ball when Karim Akid tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute, Youssef Ben Jaziri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jose Zaalani in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dali Ghodhbane saved Jarrow FC from getting behind. Karim Akid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dali Ghodhbane having to interfere. The supporters of Stocksbridge booed when Jarrow FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lofti Baly didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radhi Bourguiba during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 33rd minute, Radhi Bourguiba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Karim Akid 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. 41 minutes into the match, Adel Yahyaoui notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Stocksbridge's Abdelhamid Essebsi. Abdelhamid Essebsi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Stocksbridge players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jarrow FC were winning 1-2.

After 51 played minutes Stocksbridge got a freekick which was hit by Radhi Djait. Dali Ghodhbane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean Ben Nacef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Adel Yahyaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th minute Youssef Ben Jaziri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelhamid Essebsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Zaalani's late challenge caught a Jarrow FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jose Zaalani helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Stocksbridge getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Jose Zaalani hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Youssef Ben Jaziri 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. Youssef Ben Jaziri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Abdelhamid Essebsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Jarrow FC booed when Stocksbridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Chipo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jarrow FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! Jarrow FC's Dali Ghodhbane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean Ben Nacef in the 78th minute of play. Adel Yahyaoui in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Abdelhamid Essebsi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Adel Yahyaoui did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-3 to the left of a surprised Abdelhamid Essebsi 80 minutes into the match. Youssef Ben Jaziri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the match, Jarrow FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Ben Nacef came free, but Dali Ghodhbane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Jarrow FC's Youssef Ben Jaziri in the 91st minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Abdelhamid Essebsi was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Stocksbridge through an amazing save. 94 minutes into the match, Jarrow FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Ben Nacef came free, but Dali Ghodhbane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean Ben Nacef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarrow FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.