League Play-Off

Macclesfield Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Macclesfield's Chokri El Ouaer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the game, one of Kensington:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for Macclesfield. Amine Slimane stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Majdi Eyadema . 1-0. Hamdi Dali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samir Stambouli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Majdi Eyadema managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when Macclesfield's Karim Bejaoui fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Hamdi Dali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahmoud Jemmali, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. A collision led to Kensington getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Mahmoud Jemmali hit a great ball. The supporters of Kensington booed when Macclesfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chokri El Ouaer didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Riadh Kasraoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Macclesfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kensington the free kick. Riadh Kasraoui kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Abdeljelil Mechemeche didn't quite understand what happened when in the 25 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amine Slimane during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Amine Slimane hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mahmoud Jemmali in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamdi Dali saved Macclesfield from getting behind. Majdi Eyadema took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chokri El Ouaer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jamel Mnari during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kensington's Jamel Mnari got a free kick in the 34th minute. Majdi Eyadema made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chokri El Ouaer in the 38th minute of play. Macclesfield's Hamdi Dali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahmoud Jemmali in the 40th minute of play. Majdi Eyadema made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chokri El Ouaer in the 43rd minute of play. Boubaker Souissi hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Chokri El Ouaer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

53 minutes into the game, Abdeljelil Mechemeche was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kensington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macclesfield the free kick. The supporters of Macclesfield booed when Kensington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdeljelil Mechemeche didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kensington's goalkeeper Majdi Eyadema , but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karim Bejaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Majdi Eyadema tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Bejaoui in the 72nd minute of play forced Kensington's goalkeeper Majdi Eyadema to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kensington's goalkeeper Majdi Eyadema , but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Mohamed Salah Ben Melliti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kensington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macclesfield the free kick. A collision led to Kensington getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mohamed Salah Ben Melliti hit a great ball. Karim Bejaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. During the 82nd minute of the match Aziz Ammar completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Aziz Ammar a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a defensive mix-up in Macclesfield's zone, Samir Stambouli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamdi Dali came out of the goal and Samir Stambouli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Macclesfield fans cheered their team off the field, for while Kensington had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.