League Play-Off

Watford
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Watford City's Sadok Naoui 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. If Habib Selliti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamed Bensedrine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10th minute Habib Selliti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salah Idir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sadok Naoui struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Atef Bouzayane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Watford City. If Hamed Bensedrine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Barnoldswick's Atef Bouzayane got control of the ball when Abdelbaki Attouga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atef Bouzayane stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sadok Naoui's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Francileudo Sanchou hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Barnoldswick's Atef Bouzayane got control of the ball when Abdelbaki Attouga tried to sneak it across the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hamed Bensedrine made a kick off. After 51 played minutes Watford City got a freekick which was hit by Aymen M'Hedhbi. In the 55th minute, Sadok Naoui made a precise shot to the right of Atef Bouzayane. Barnoldswick's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The supporters of Barnoldswick booed when Watford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziad El Naili didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Bensedrine in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salah Idir saved Watford City from getting behind. Habib Selliti succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 63rd playminute. After 69 played minutes Watford City got a freekick which was hit by Karim Tlili. 71 minutes into the game, Sadok Naoui cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Atef Bouzayane was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 75 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 Habib Selliti. In the 76th minute, Mohamed Akid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barnoldswick's Hamed Bensedrine got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aymen M'Hedhbi kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 79th minute by Habib Selliti got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelbaki Attouga in the 82nd minute of play forced Barnoldswick's goalkeeper Atef Bouzayane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sadok Naoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Atef Bouzayane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelbaki Attouga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Atef Bouzayane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sadok Naoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barnoldswick's Atef Bouzayane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelbaki Attouga in the 90th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.