League Play-Off

Polperro Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fatah Marzouki kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Polperro AFC's Zouheir Ben Fadhel got a free kick in the 12th minute. When Mohamed Kasraoui came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Polperro AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mohamed Kasraoui couldn't finish the play. When Mourad Yahia came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Polperro AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mourad Yahia couldn't finish the play. After having played for 22 minutes, Mohamed Kasraoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Polperro AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohamed Kasraoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mourad Yahia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hatem Ben Limam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Mourad Yahia took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi to make any attempt to save it. In the 33rd minute, Sadok Yahyaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Mourad Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 39th minute Fatah Marzouki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fadhel Missaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Polperro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fatah Marzouki came free, but Fadhel Missaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 49 minutes into the match, Darfield's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Kasraoui came free, but Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mohamed Kasraoui to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Polperro AFC's Fraj Souayati nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Kasraoui in the 60th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Polperro AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Darfield:s goal. After a rather tough play, Darfield's Slim Ben Yahia got a free kick in the 66th minute. Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mourad Yahia, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. When Darfield's Fatah Marzouki in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Polperro AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Fadhel Missaoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fatah Marzouki, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Darfield's Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Yahia in the 88th minute of play. If Hatem Ben Limam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Kasraoui in the 93rd minute of play forced Darfield's goalkeeper Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Darfield's zone, Mohamed Kasraoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Mouaia Merdassi came out of the goal and Mohamed Kasraoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Polperro AFC's zone, Hatem Ben Limam stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fadhel Missaoui came out of the goal and Hatem Ben Limam tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Polperro AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Darfield had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.