League Play-Off

Aldbrough
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sadok Naoui started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Kais Karel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sadok Naoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Watford City booed when Aldbrough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Thabet didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sadok Naoui in the 6th minute of play forced Aldbrough's goalkeeper Kais Karel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Amine Mustapha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kais Karel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Karim Ali Bourguiba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Aldbrough's Chedi Ameur ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Salah Idir. Salah Idir yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, Watford City's goalkeeper Salah Idir had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohamed Marzouki. Sadok Naoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Kais Karel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sadok Naoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Kais Karel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Watford City's Patrick Dhaouadi got a free kick in the 45th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chedi Ameur to strike the kick off in the second half. Abdelbaki Attouga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Kais Karel made a huge save. After having played for 54 minutes, Sadok Naoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Watford City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sadok Naoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 57th minute, Karim Tlili hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kais Karel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sadok Naoui in the 62nd minute of the match. 69 minutes into the game, one of Aldbrough:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Kais Karel had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Patrick Dhaouadi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Mohamed Marzouki might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salah Idir. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mohamed Marzouki ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdelbaki Attouga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Kais Karel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Marzouki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sadok Naoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Kais Karel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kais Karel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sadok Naoui in the 94th minute of the match. If Sadok Naoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the game, Chedly M'Hedhbi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Aldbrough's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Watford City the free kick. The supporters of Watford City booed when Aldbrough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chedly M'Hedhbi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 99th minute, Sadok Naoui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.