League Play-Off

Parbold
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zoubair Bourguiba started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rashid Chikhaoui in the 5th minute of play forced Parbold United's goalkeeper Hamda Sioud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 14 minutes into the game, Karim Diwa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Chingford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Parbold United the free kick. In the 15th match minute, Chingford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim Diwa to maneuver through the defense. Muhammad Kasraoui took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aymen Essebsi. Chingford's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rashid Chikhaoui blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hamda Sioud having to make a save. Chingford's Aymen Essebsi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoubair Bourguiba in the 30th minute of play. Adel Jaidi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chingford's Chaker Chaar suffered a concussion in the 43rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Muhammad Kasraoui charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Muhammad Kasraoui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 44 played minutes Parbold United got a freekick which was hit by Muhammad Kasraoui. After recieving a nice pass, Chingford's Lotfi Sioud tried to score from far away in the 45th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After a rather tough play, Parbold United's Adel Bourguiba got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Zoubair Bourguiba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aymen Essebsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Diwa hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the match, Parbold United's goalkeeper Hamda Sioud had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rashid Chikhaoui. After 69 played minutes Parbold United got a freekick which was hit by Adel Bourguiba. A collision led to Parbold United getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Adel Bourguiba hit a great ball. Hamda Sioud made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Rashid Chikhaoui sent off a good shot on target. Hamda Sioud made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Rashid Chikhaoui sent off a good shot on target. During the 82nd minute of the match Karim Diwa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Karim Diwa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 83rd match minute, Chingford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim Diwa to maneuver through the defense. Aymen Essebsi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zoubair Bourguiba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Parbold United's Adel Jaidi got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zoubair Bourguiba in the 88th minute of play forced Chingford's goalkeeper Aymen Essebsi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 95th play minutes Zoubair Bourguiba shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Aymen Essebsi and just under the crossbar into goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Parbold United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Chingford had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.