League Play-Off

Newquay Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hatem Mnari kicked off to start the match. Mohamed Makhlouf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Melliti having to interfere. Hamdi Melliti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hatem Mnari in the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Newquay AFC's Hamza Zahani dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. A collision led to Newquay AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Bernard Sallemi hit a great ball. Hatem Mnari blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hamdi Melliti having to make a save. Zine Bourguiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamza Zahani in the 21st minute of play. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Newquay AFC's goalkeeper Hamdi Melliti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Issam Mzoughi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hatem Mnari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Hamdi Melliti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Newquay AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Makhlouf came free, but Hamdi Melliti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blaise Guelbi got free with Zine Bourguiba in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hamza Zahani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zine Bourguiba having to interfere. After having played for 44 minutes, Blaise Guelbi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Newquay AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blaise Guelbi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Blaise Guelbi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Hamza Zahani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Hamdi Melliti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hatem Mnari, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute, Patrick Sebki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zine Bourguiba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamza Zahani in the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Walthamstow's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Zahani came free, but Zine Bourguiba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Chedi Jbara fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Walthamstow's protests and gave Chedi Jbara a yellow card for diving instead. 63 minutes into the game, one of Walthamstow:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 65th minute there was a penalty for Newquay AFC. Abdallah Chimane stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Zine Bourguiba. 3-0. Hatem Mnari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zine Bourguiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aymen Adhoum in the 77th minute of play. If Blaise Guelbi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jean Nafti's late challenge caught a Newquay AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Nafti helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, one of Walthamstow:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Walthamstow. The referee gave Newquay AFC a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abdallah Chimane , who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Walthamstow's Zine Bourguiba. 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamza Zahani in the 96th minute of play forced Walthamstow's goalkeeper Zine Bourguiba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hamza Zahani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Zine Bourguiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Newquay AFC had played much better football throughout.