League Play-Off

Lytham Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Jemmali started the match with the kick off. Ahmed Khayachi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ali Jemmali went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Ali Sanchou might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ahmed Khayachi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Sanchou ran back to his position shaking his head. Ali Jemmali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lassaad Chikhaoui scored 1-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sadok Mestiri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ahmed Khayachi was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Mohamed Ali Karray capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mohamed Ali Karray really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. Ali Jemmali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ahmed Khayachi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Sanchou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Khayachi having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Lassaad Chikhaoui 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. Mohamed Ali Karray hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. If Karim Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sadok Mestiri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lassaad Chikhaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adel El Naili recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mohamed Jemmali took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sadok Mestiri. Lytham's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Karim Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Karim Sellimi was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Lytham. Ajmi Bourguiba stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ahmed Khayachi. 3-2. Lassaad Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmed Khayachi came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Lytham's Ali Sanchou. But to his dismay, Ali Sanchou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. After 76 played minutes, Manor Park AFC's Bechir Santos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sadok Mestiri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Manor Park AFC reached it. Lytham's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Karim Sellimi scored to the left of an out of position Sadok Mestiri, making the score, 4-3. Ali Jemmali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lassaad Chikhaoui who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Sadok Mestiri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Lytham getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Mehdi Jazi hit a great ball. Sadok Mestiri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Sellimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karim Sellimi in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sadok Mestiri saved Lytham from getting behind. Mongi Chipo struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Sadok Mestiri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manor Park AFC.