League Play-Off

Tamworth
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ben Mrabet kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Stroud United's Slaheddine al-Husain got a free kick in the 8th minute. Tamworth United's Mehdi Saidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zine Ben Saada in the 11th minute of play. In the 14th minute Ben Mrabet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lassaad Bassir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tamworth United's Ben Mrabet got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 19 minutes in the game, Ben Mrabet fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Lassaad Bassir having to interfere. Ben Jouili kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Ben Mrabet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zine Ben Saada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ben Mrabet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tamworth United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Mrabet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lassaad Bassir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the match, Tamworth United's goal looked a bit too open when Sami Slim came free, but Mehdi Saidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ben Mrabet might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lassaad Bassir . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ben Mrabet ran back to his position shaking his head. Sami Slim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sami Slim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Tamworth United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Stroud United were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Zine Ben Saada made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Ben Mrabet shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lassaad Bassir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sami Slim scored 0-2 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehdi Saidi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zine Ben Saada received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mehdi Saidi came out and tried to block the shot, but Zine Ben Saada slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 60th minute. Zine Ben Saada struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Mehdi Saidi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stroud United. Sami Slim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 70 minutes into the match, Tamworth United's Ben Mrabet sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lassaad Bassir narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stroud United's Lassaad Bassir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ben Mrabet in the 73rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zine Ben Saada in the 75th minute of play forced Tamworth United's goalkeeper Mehdi Saidi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, Stroud United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hatem Mnari to maneuver through the defense. Haykel Boumnijel took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lassaad Bassir . Stroud United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Zine Ben Saada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehdi Saidi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zine Ben Saada, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Sami Slim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute, Majdi Gasmi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sami Slim's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Mehdi Saidi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Stroud United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.