League Play-Off

Dedham Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karim Jawachi got the match started through his kick off. Dedham's Karim Nefzi got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Cowplain AFC's Najeh Zaalani got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Mohamed Zouaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Cowplain AFC's Ali Cherif got control of the ball when Karim Nefzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st match minute, Cowplain AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Najeh Zaalani to maneuver through the defense. Raouf Hermassi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Karim Nefzi could shoot a difficult shot in the 39th minute, which Ali Cherif however easily saved by the left post. Fraj Melliti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sadok Ghodhbane having to interfere. Fraj Melliti struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Sadok Ghodhbane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cowplain AFC. Fraj Melliti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ibrahim Salem to make the kick off. Ibrahim Salem took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Cherif. Ali Cherif dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 57th minute Karim Nefzi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Cherif saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Nefzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaker Essediri hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 83rd match minute, Dedham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noureddine Jaidi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Dedham's zone, Karim Jawachi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sadok Ghodhbane came out of the goal and Karim Jawachi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cowplain AFC's Fraj Melliti got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Karim Jawachi took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Sadok Ghodhbane to make any attempt to save it.