League Play-Off

Cleckheaton Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Montassar Chedli took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Baldock's goal looked a bit too open when Montassar Chedli came free, but Khaled Escheikh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haythem Sassi got free with Khaled Escheikh in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 11 minutes, Mohamed Jawachi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baldock and the Cleckheaton United players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Cleckheaton United booed when Baldock was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Jawachi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaies Ghannouchi hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Hassene Nafti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Aziza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cleckheaton United's zone, Hédi Slimane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hassene Nafti came out of the goal and Hédi Slimane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Baldock's Mohamed Jawachi got his second yellow card of the match in the 33rd minute. The referee ordered Mohamed Jawachi off the ground. Mohamed Jawachi kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Khaled Escheikh acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 35th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mehdi Akimi . Cleckheaton United's Hassene Nafti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hédi Slimane in the 38th minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Hédi Slimane cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hassene Nafti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 44 played minutes Baldock got a freekick which was hit by Akram al-Husain.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hédi Slimane was the one to do the kick off. Khaled Escheikh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Montassar Chedli, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Hédi Slimane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Montassar Chedli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Khaled Escheikh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Cleckheaton United booed when Baldock was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akram al-Husain didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Montassar Chedli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute, Hamdi Massaoud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70thth minute of the game Haythem Sassi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Baldock's Khaled Escheikh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hassene Nafti made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Hédi Slimane sent off a good shot on target. Montassar Chedli's late challenge caught a Baldock's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Montassar Chedli helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Haythem Sassi 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. 1-1 became the score in the 86th minute when Montassar Chedli elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Montassar Chedli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Montassar Chedli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cleckheaton United's supporters rose to their feet, but Montassar Chedli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khaled Escheikh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Montassar Chedli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Khaled Escheikh tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Baldock players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Cleckheaton United from taking control. The game ends in a draw.