League Play-Off

Long Lawford Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Long Lawford's Majed Kalaï started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Horncastle's Akram Bouchrara got control of the ball when Karim Gabsi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ayèche Ben Hadji lost his temper 7 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee gave Horncastle a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ajmi Bargawi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Long Lawford's Achref Haggui. 0-1. If Ahmed Ghigani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horncastle's goalkeeper Akram Bouchrara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Long Lawford's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Tonniche came free, but Achref Haggui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Habib Boulaabi kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 36th minute, Horncastle's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Karim Gabsi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 38 played minutes Ahmed Ghigani rounded Horncastle's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. 43 minutes into the match, Habib Boulaabi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Long Lawford's Achref Haggui. Achref Haggui was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Montassar Mzali to strike the kick off in the second half. Karim Gabsi took the ball and in the 57 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Akram Bouchrara. Akram Bouchrara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Karim Tonniche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Achref Haggui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Long Lawford's Achref Haggui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Long Lawford from getting a goal against them. Karim Gabsi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Akram Bouchrara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Gabsi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Karim Gabsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karim Tonniche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Achref Haggui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 81 played minutes Horncastle got a freekick which was hit by Habib Boulaabi. After recieving a nice pass, Long Lawford's Bahi Soussia tried to score from far away in the 81st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Long Lawford fans cheered their team off the field, for while Horncastle had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.