League Play-Off

Englefield Green Sta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Englefield Green's Tahar Bouazizi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walid Jbara in the 3rd minute of play. Ben Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Tahar Bouazizi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ayèche Ben Yahia's late challenge caught a Englefield Green's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ayèche Ben Yahia helped the player get up and apologised. Ayèche Ben Yahia kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After 8 played minutes Swadlincote got a freekick which was hit by Hedi Bourguiba. In the 16th minute Abdelwahab Baccouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Kasraoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdelkarim Bouchrara's late challenge caught a Englefield Green's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdelkarim Bouchrara helped the player get up and apologised. Abdelkarim Bouchrara kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Abdelwahab Baccouche struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Mahmoud Kasraoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Englefield Green. Hedi Bourguiba kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Aziz Trabelsi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Mahmoud Kasraoui when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Aziz Trabelsi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmoud Kasraoui having to interfere. The supporters of Englefield Green booed when Swadlincote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hedi Bourguiba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelwahab Baccouche in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mahmoud Kasraoui prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 26 minutes into the game, Rashid Jomaa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swadlincote's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Englefield Green the free kick. The supporters of Englefield Green booed when Swadlincote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rashid Jomaa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hedi Bourguiba during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hedi Bourguiba hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Englefield Green were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Swadlincote's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Blaise Mhedhebi took the corner. After taking down the ball on Englefield Green's corner Blaise Mhedhebi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mahmoud Kasraoui quite easily take care of the ball. Abdelwahab Baccouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mahmoud Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelwahab Baccouche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdelwahab Baccouche struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Mahmoud Kasraoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Englefield Green. Ben Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Tahar Bouazizi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

After 59 played minutes, Englefield Green's Patrick Sellami shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mahmoud Kasraoui came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Englefield Green reached it. If Abdelwahab Baccouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelwahab Baccouche in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mahmoud Kasraoui prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 68th minute Aziz Trabelsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Kasraoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmoud Kasraoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aziz Trabelsi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aziz Trabelsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Englefield Green's zone, Ben Yahia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tahar Bouazizi came out of the goal and Ben Yahia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mahmoud Kasraoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aziz Trabelsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. The audience was convinced that Abdelwahab Baccouche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mahmoud Kasraoui was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.