League Play-Off

Penistone Park
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. Mohamed Ali Bouchrara started the match with the kick off. If Mohamed Ali Bouchrara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Riadh Zaghouani 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. Mohamed Ali Bouchrara was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 7th minute. Penistone's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 19th minute Mohamed Ali Bouchrara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Imed Kerrit saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Middleton on the Wold AFC booed when Penistone was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radhi Yahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Paulo Dermech's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelaziz Zidane was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Riadh Zaghouani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Imed Kerrit read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Amir Djait kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Mohamed Ali Bouchrara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Imed Kerrit skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Middleton on the Wold AFC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ali Mestiri hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, Riadh Zaghouani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Imed Kerrit. Middleton on the Wold AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Riadh Zaghouani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Middleton on the Wold AFC's Imed Kerrit played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Ali Bouchrara in the 40th minute of play. Riadh Zaghouani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Imed Kerrit tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Youssef Bargougui made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Youssef Bargougui in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdelaziz Zidane saved Penistone from getting behind. Abdelaziz Zidane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Youssef Bargougui in the 54th minute of the match. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Penistone's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Zidane, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Youssef Bargougui in the 57th minute of play forced Penistone's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Zidane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oussama Mokthar during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Middleton on the Wold AFC's zone, Riadh Zaghouani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Imed Kerrit came out of the goal and Riadh Zaghouani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mohamed Ali Bouchrara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Middleton on the Wold AFC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Nizar Kefacha hit a great ball. Riadh Zaghouani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Radhi Yahia charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Radhi Yahia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Middleton on the Wold AFC's Paulo Dermech managed to work through Penistone's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Paulo Dermech dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Penistone's goalie Abdelaziz Zidane was quick on his feet when Paulo Dermech aimed and made a shot towards the top left corner. The goalie picked down the ball without great difficulties. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Middleton on the Wold AFC's goalkeeper Imed Kerrit, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abdelkarim Nafti hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Riadh Zaghouani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penistone's supporters rose to their feet, but Riadh Zaghouani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Imed Kerrit breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.