League Play-Off

Gerrards Cross
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hassen Khelil took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Adel Dermech had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adel Dermech sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 10thth minute of the game Hassen Khelil who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ilfracombe's Oussama Zouiten was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Hassen Khelil came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Gerrards Cross 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 Hassen Khelil couldn't finish the play. Adel Dermech recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Hassen Khelil kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Oussama Zouiten. That made the score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Khaled Bassir was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ilfracombe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gerrards Cross the free kick. The supporters of Gerrards Cross booed when Ilfracombe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khaled Bassir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohamed El Abidine Ben Ali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Alaeddine Khelil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alaeddine Khelil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Kallel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adel Dermech got free with Oussama Zouiten in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Khaled Bassir 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. In the 36th minute, Hédi Saidi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alaeddine Khelil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Kallel, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Adel Dermech had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oussama Zouiten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassen Khelil, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Oussama Zouiten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hassen Khelil in the 45th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ali Kallel made a kick off. Oussama Zouiten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kais Bouzaiene in the 55th minute of the match. In the 57th minute Ali Kallel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alaeddine Khelil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 63 played minutes Gerrards Cross got a freekick which was hit by Hédi Saidi. Ilfracombe's Mohamed Karray got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Gerrards Cross getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Adel Mestiri hit a great ball. The attack was good, but when Ali Kallel in the 72nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. If Hassen Khelil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hassen Khelil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Zouiten having to interfere. Oussama Zouiten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hassen Khelil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adel Dermech fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Zouiten having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Dermech in the 91st minute of play forced Ilfracombe's goalkeeper Oussama Zouiten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Khaled Bassir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Alaeddine Khelil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.