League Play-Off

Dunchurch
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jean Ben Nacef kicked off to start the match. Abdelhamid Essebsi made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Zoubeir Akid sent off a good shot on target. Karim Akid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Houcine Jebali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean Ben Nacef in the 8th minute of play forced Dunchurch FC's goalkeeper Houcine Jebali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Karim Akid in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Houcine Jebali prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21st minute, Zoubeir Akid fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Jean Sioud could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Abdelhamid Essebsi made a huge save. Akram Boumnijel hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Zoubeir Akid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelhamid Essebsi having to make a save. A collision led to Stocksbridge getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Jose Zaalani hit a great ball. 43 minutes into the match, Dunchurch FC's Mehdi Ghodbane broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After some careless play in the Stocksbridge defense, Jean Sioud kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdelhamid Essebsi. The Stocksbridge fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdelhamid Essebsi should have stopped the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zoubeir Akid to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zoubeir Akid in the 53rd minute of play forced Stocksbridge's goalkeeper Abdelhamid Essebsi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Dunchurch FC's Jean Sioud sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelhamid Essebsi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 63 played minutes Stocksbridge got a freekick which was hit by Oussama Taher . Abdelhamid Essebsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Sioud, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. An unexpected shot in the 71st minute by Karim Akid got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jean Sioud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelhamid Essebsi having to interfere. Abdelhamid Essebsi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Sioud, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Jean Ben Nacef was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 87th minute. Stocksbridge's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Houcine Jebali was a little too slow when Jean Ben Nacef got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 91st minute. The score was now 2-1. Zoubeir Akid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Abdelhamid Essebsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stocksbridge's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.