League Play-Off

Watford Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Radhi Abdallah started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Kingstanding AFC booed when Watford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wissem Badra didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Radhi Abdallah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hadj Salem Bejaoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Radhi Abdallah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maher Makhlouf hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 17 played minutes, Kingstanding AFC's Mohamed Salah Ben Thabet shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hadj Salem Bejaoui 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 Kingstanding AFC reached it. Radhi Abdallah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hadj Salem Bejaoui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Radhi Abdallah's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After 24 played minutes Watford got a freekick which was hit by Slim Arfa. In the 26th minute, Youssef Ben Beya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hatem Jaziri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amine Kalaï sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 minutes, Radhi Litaiem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kingstanding AFC and the Watford players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 35 played minutes Kingstanding AFC got a freekick which was hit by Radhi Litaiem. 39 minutes into the match, Kingstanding AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amine Kalaï came free, but Mehdi Boularès reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Kingstanding AFC booed when Watford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Youssef Ben Beya didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amine Kalaï to strike the kick off in the second half. Kingstanding AFC's Mehdi Boularès played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hatem Jaziri in the 54th minute of play. Radhi Abdallah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hadj Salem Bejaoui read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Hatem Jaziri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mehdi Boularès. Kingstanding AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hatem Jaziri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 65thth minute of the game Radhi Abdallah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Watford's Hadj Salem Bejaoui was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mehdi Boularès took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amine Kalaï, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Jouili got free with Hadj Salem Bejaoui in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, Watford's goal looked a bit too open when Radhi Abdallah came free, but Hadj Salem Bejaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Watford's Rachid Neifar got a free kick in the 77th minute. Ali Jouili came free with the goalkeeper in the 80th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Hadj Salem Bejaoui could save by the left post. Hadj Salem Bejaoui didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 80th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Hadj Salem Bejaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Jouili in the 83rd minute. If Ali Jouili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hatem Jaziri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Mehdi Boularès tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Watford's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.