League Play-Off

Bramhall
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Ibrahim Mnari fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bramhall FC's protests and gave Ibrahim Mnari a yellow card for diving instead. Ibrahim Mnari kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jemeleddine Bargawi in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hosni Melliti saved Bramhall FC from getting behind. In the 10thth minute of the game Zouheir Ben Fadhel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bramhall FC's Hosni Melliti was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bramhall FC's zone, Zouheir Ben Fadhel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hosni Melliti came out of the goal and Zouheir Ben Fadhel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Poynton FC's Jemeleddine Bargawi got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tarak Taher charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarak Taher the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 19th match minute, Poynton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarak Taher to maneuver through the defense. Bramhall FC's Mehdi Khaled shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 19th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mohamed Sassi but with some difficulty. Ahmed Yahia kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Poynton FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Sassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ajmi Slimane. Tarak Taher hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 26 minutes into the game, Zouheir Ben Fadhel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hosni Melliti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jemeleddine Bargawi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hosni Melliti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Mohamed Sassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ajmi Slimane in the 32nd minute. When Mohamed Mzali came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Bramhall FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mohamed Mzali couldn't finish the play. Mohamed Mzali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Sassi having to interfere. With a little luck, Poynton FC's Mohamed Sassi got control of the ball when Ajmi Slimane tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Bramhall FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Poynton FC were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mohamed Mzali to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ajmi Slimane in the 53rd minute of play forced Poynton FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Sassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ahmed Yahia fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Poynton FC's protests and gave Ahmed Yahia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Poynton FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Ahmed Yahia hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, Poynton FC's Zouheir Ben Fadhel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hosni Melliti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Poynton FC's Mohamed Sassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Mzali in the 63rd minute of play. After 66 played minutes Poynton FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Yahia. Bramhall FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mehdi Khaled in the 69th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Mzali in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Sassi saved Poynton FC from getting behind. The supporters of Bramhall FC booed when Poynton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Achab didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohamed Mzali blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mohamed Sassi having to make a save. In the 75th minute, one of Poynton FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Poynton FC. The referee gave Bramhall FC a penalty, 76 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mehdi Khaled, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Poynton FC's Mohamed Sassi. 1-1. Mohamed Mzali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Jemeleddine Bargawi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poynton FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jemeleddine Bargawi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hosni Melliti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hosni Melliti made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Zouheir Ben Fadhel sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Poynton FC booed when Bramhall FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mokhtar ibn Ali didn't get a good kick on the ball.