League Play-Off

Birkenhead
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed al-Amin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Selim Akid went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Selim Akid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ahmed al-Amin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 10 played minutes Market Drayton AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alaeddine Meriah. Hedhili Jegham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed al-Amin having to interfere. Abdallah Dhouib recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 23rd play minutes Abdallah Dhouib shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Hatem Mzali and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 29th match minute, Birkenhead City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Habib Ali Riza to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Zoubeir Mahouachi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Market Drayton AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zoubeir Mahouachi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hatem Mzali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Birkenhead City's Hatem Mzali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdallah Dhouib in the 33rd minute of play. Zoubeir Mahouachi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdallah Dhouib in the 36th minute of play forced Birkenhead City's goalkeeper Hatem Mzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Birkenhead City's zone, Zoubeir Mahouachi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hatem Mzali came out of the goal and Zoubeir Mahouachi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute, Zoubair Belgacem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute, Abdallah Dhouib 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. Birkenhead City's Hatem Mzali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdallah Dhouib in the 43rd minute of play. Hatem Mzali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zoubeir Mahouachi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Zoubeir Mahouachi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, Hedi Benachour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hatem Mzali made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Zoubeir Mahouachi sent off a good shot on target. If Selim Akid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Hedhili Jegham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ahmed al-Amin was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Zoubeir Mahouachi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Market Drayton AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zoubeir Mahouachi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hatem Mzali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmed al-Amin came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by Birkenhead City's Hedhili Jegham. But to his dismay, Hedhili Jegham quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Zoubeir Mahouachi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Hatem Mzali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes into the game, Wissem Youssef was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Market Drayton AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Birkenhead City the free kick. Wissem Youssef kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Market Drayton AFC's zone, Montassar Fitouri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed al-Amin came out of the goal and Montassar Fitouri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Market Drayton AFC's goalkeeper Ahmed al-Amin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.