League Play-Off

Chalfont Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aymen Younes kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, one of Chalfont:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Settle AFC a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hichem M'ghirbi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Chalfont's Hamda Melliti. 0-1. Settle AFC's Hichem Kasraoui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Settle AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute, David Belkhodja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chalfont's Noureddine Benachour got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmed Ghodhbane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Noureddine Benachour could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Hichem Kasraoui made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Aymen Younes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamda Melliti was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Jamel Souayati struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Hamda Melliti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Settle AFC. Noureddine Benachour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hichem Kasraoui having to interfere. Jamel Souayati received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Hamda Melliti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hichem Kasraoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noureddine Benachour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th match minute, Settle AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mongi Amor to maneuver through the defense. If Noureddine Benachour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. David Belkhodja hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After having played for 44 minutes, Noureddine Benachour managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chalfont's supporters crossed their fingers, but Noureddine Benachour was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noureddine Benachour got free with Hichem Kasraoui in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hamda Melliti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aymen Younes in the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Noureddine Benachour made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Noureddine Benachour ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hichem Kasraoui was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Aymen Younes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Settle AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aymen Younes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hamda Melliti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jamel Souayati fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamda Melliti having to interfere. When Aymen Younes came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Settle 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 Aymen Younes couldn't finish the play. 69 minutes into the match, Jamel Souayati notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Chalfont's Hamda Melliti. Hamda Melliti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hamda Melliti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aymen Younes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jamel Souayati could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Hamda Melliti made a huge save. Although Chalfont had been in control for most of the match, Settle AFC still came away with the win.