League Play-Off

Poynton
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Poynton FC's Jemeleddine Bargawi 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. Tarak Taher 's late challenge caught a Matlock City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tarak Taher helped the player get up and apologised. Houcine Essafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mohamed Sassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Sassi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hassene Naybet 's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Houcine Essafi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mohamed Sassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Poynton FC booed when Matlock City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Arfa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jemeleddine Bargawi in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelwahab Ouertani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mohamed Sassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Houcine Essafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Poynton FC's Mohamed Sassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Houcine Essafi in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zouheir Ben Fadhel got free with Abdelwahab Ouertani in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mohamed Sassi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Houcine Essafi in the 40th minute of the match. Mohamed Sassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Houcine Essafi in the 41st minute of play. Houcine Essafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mohamed Sassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Matlock City got a freekick which was hit by Borhene Trabelsi. Zouheir Ben Fadhel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Abdelwahab Ouertani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Houcine Essafi made a kick off. Mohamed Sassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hassene Naybet in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Tarak Taher managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poynton FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tarak Taher was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelwahab Ouertani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Matlock City's Hassene Naybet got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hassene Naybet got free with Mohamed Sassi in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute Borhene Trabelsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Sassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Houcine Essafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Karoui hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, Poynton FC's Jemeleddine Bargawi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelwahab Ouertani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abdelwahab Ouertani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zouheir Ben Fadhel, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Jemeleddine Bargawi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Abdelwahab Ouertani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jemeleddine Bargawi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Houcine Essafi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matlock City's supporters rose to their feet, but Houcine Essafi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Sassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.