League Play-Off

Wellesbourne Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marouane Habib Benfrej kicked off to start the match. Khaled Mnari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Med Kallel having to interfere. The supporters of Market Drayton booed when Wellesbourne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chaker Idir didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Chaouki Nefzi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 15 minutes, Helmi Dermech mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wellesbourne and the Market Drayton players grew even worse after the yellow card. Helmi Dermech hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Med Kallel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khaled Mnari in the 21st minute of play. Chaouki Nefzi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Marouane Habib Benfrej took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ayèche Souissi to make any attempt to save it. Khaled Mnari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaouki Nefzi struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Ayèche Souissi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wellesbourne. Chaouki Nefzi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Ayèche Souissi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Blaise Aleya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Med Kallel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Khaled Mnari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Med Kallel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Med Kallel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khaled Mnari in the 57th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the game, Wellesbourne's Khaled El Bez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ayèche Souissi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 64th minute, Chaouki Nefzi 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. Wellesbourne's Chaouki Nefzi got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Market Drayton booed when Wellesbourne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ghazi Mestiri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmed Zouiten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, Chaouki Nefzi notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Market Drayton's Ayèche Souissi. Ayèche Souissi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 81st minute Marouane Habib Benfrej shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ayèche Souissi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marouane Habib Benfrej had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marouane Habib Benfrej received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ayèche Souissi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Market Drayton's goal looked a bit too open when Marouane Habib Benfrej came free, but Ayèche Souissi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blaise Aleya did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-1 to the left of a surprised Med Kallel 95 minutes into the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Wellesbourne had played much better football throughout.