League Play-Off

Holton-le-Clay Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mourad Kasraoui got the match started through his kick off. Najeh Saidi hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the game, Beaconsfield's Adel Slimane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehdi Salem made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Chaouki Bourguiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mokhtar Namouchi having to interfere. Chaouki Bourguiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Mokhtar Namouchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mokhtar Namouchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Kasraoui in the 13th minute of play. Mourad Kasraoui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mokhtar Namouchi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Sofiane Tonniche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Salem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Chaouki Bourguiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 35 played minutes Beaconsfield got a freekick which was hit by Maher Essediri. If Mourad Kasraoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 41 minutes, Adel Slimane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beaconsfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adel Slimane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adel Slimane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Salem having to interfere. Beaconsfield's Mokhtar Namouchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Kasraoui in the 48th minute of play. The Holton-le-Clay players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Beaconsfield were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Adel Slimane made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Adel Slimane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beaconsfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adel Slimane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th minute, Chaouki Bourguiba made a precise shot to the right of Mokhtar Namouchi. Beaconsfield's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Mehdi Salem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adel Slimane, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Beaconsfield's Mokhtar Namouchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chaouki Bourguiba in the 63rd minute of play. Mehdi Salem made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Muhammad BenAmor sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Slimane in the 73rd minute of play forced Holton-le-Clay's goalkeeper Mehdi Salem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chaouki Bourguiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mokhtar Namouchi having to interfere. In the 88th minute of the match Habib Achour sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mokhtar Namouchi skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Habib Achour during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Holton-le-Clay getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Habib Achour hit a great ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.