League Play-Off

New Ash Green
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 8 minutes into the match, Greenwich City's goal looked a bit too open when Chaouki Ben Arfa came free, but Zine Haggui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haythem Soliman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bahi El Hadj Kacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Driss Ben Amor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bahi El Hadj Kacem, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd match minute, New Ash Green United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassen Limam to maneuver through the defense. When Chaouki Ben Arfa came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the New Ash Green United 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 Chaouki Ben Arfa couldn't finish the play. Hassen Limam's late challenge caught a Greenwich City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hassen Limam helped the player get up and apologised. Hassen Limam kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Haykel Korbi's late challenge caught a Greenwich City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Haykel Korbi helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 32nd minute of the game. One of New Ash Green United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Greenwich City:s goal. The referee gave Greenwich City a penalty, 34 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hedi Amira Sallemi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of New Ash Green United's Driss Ben Amor. 0-1. If Bahi El Hadj Kacem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. New Ash Green United's Hassen Limam got his second yellow card of the match in the 45th minute. The referee ordered Hassen Limam off the ground. The supporters of Greenwich City booed when New Ash Green United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hassen Limam didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bahi El Hadj Kacem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Driss Ben Amor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Haythem Soliman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Haythem Soliman struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Driss Ben Amor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Greenwich City. After a rather tough play, New Ash Green United's Haykel Korbi got a free kick in the 53rd minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Greenwich City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Zine Haggui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riadh Chikhaoui in the 64th minute of play. After some careless play in the Greenwich City defense, Riadh Chikhaoui kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zine Haggui. The Greenwich City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zine Haggui should have stopped the shot. After 73 played minutes Greenwich City got a freekick which was hit by Karim Kasraoui. Riadh Chikhaoui might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zine Haggui. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Riadh Chikhaoui ran back to his position shaking his head. Driss Ben Amor made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bahi El Hadj Kacem in the 83rd minute. New Ash Green United's Driss Ben Amor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save New Ash Green United from getting a goal against them. Khaled Hadrioui struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Zine Haggui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New Ash Green United. New Ash Green United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.