League Play-Off

Croston Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Kais Soussia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 11th minute Mohamed Ghodbane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Habib Sallemi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Croston was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amine Sayah to maneuver through the defense. In the 13th minute, Mohamed Ghodbane got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Croston booed when North Petherton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lofti Habib Benfrej didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kais Soussia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Habib Sallemi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Ghodbane , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Amine Sayah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Croston's Beji Chiboub got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Houcine Aleya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Karim Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the game, Alaeddine Souayati was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Petherton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Croston the free kick. 42 minutes into the match, Croston's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Karoui came free, but Habib Sallemi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karim Boumnijel made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Houcine Aleya sent off a good shot on target. Mohamed Karoui struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Habib Sallemi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Petherton. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mohamed Ghodbane was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohamed Karoui got free with Habib Sallemi in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 54th minute, Mohamed Karoui left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The North Petherton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Mohamed Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. North Petherton's Mohamed Karoui came free and shot a quick shot against goal 63 minutes in the game, fortunately Habib Sallemi had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Mohamed Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 70 minutes, Mohamed Ghodbane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Petherton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohamed Ghodbane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karim Boumnijel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kais Soussia in the 72nd minute of play. After 76 minutes of play, Croston's Kais Soussia made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karim Boumnijel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Habib Sallemi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Ghodbane , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Anouar Aleya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched North Petherton eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.