League Play-Off

Keyworth Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Borhene Hermassi started the match with the kick off. After 8 played minutes Keyworth got a freekick which was hit by Bechir Ayed. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamza Bhar in the 11th minute of play forced Bude United's goalkeeper Muhammad Akid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Bude United's Adel Jaziri got a free kick in the 11th minute. Borhene Hermassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Mohamad Massaoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamad Massaoud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Borhene Hermassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bude United's Muhammad Akid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamza Bhar in the 22nd minute of play. Ali Ben Younes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Muhammad Akid made a huge save. Muhammad Akid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamza Bhar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohamad Massaoud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hosni Boumnijel in the 28th minute of play. Keyworth's Mohamad Massaoud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Borhene Hermassi in the 38th minute of play. When Hamza Bhar came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Keyworth fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hamza Bhar couldn't finish the play. When Bude United's Borhene Hermassi in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Keyworth's goalie prevented a goal. Borhene Hermassi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mohamad Massaoud having to make a save. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamza Bhar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Hosni Boumnijel got free in front of the goal in the 57th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Mohamad Massaoud was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The supporters of Bude United booed when Keyworth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zied Sassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Borhene Hermassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamad Massaoud having to interfere. Mohamad Massaoud made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hosni Boumnijel in the 65th minute. If Hosni Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Borhene Hermassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamad Massaoud having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, Bude United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anis Ghodhbane to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Abdelkarim Hleli sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Bude United's Muhammad Akid didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Bude United's Adel Jaziri got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Abdelkarim Hleli's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Muhammad Akid on his right side and into the goal. 83 minutes into the game it was 1-0. If Hamza Bhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-1 became the score in the 94th minute when Borhene Hermassi elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Adel Jaziri struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Mohamad Massaoud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bude United. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Bude United players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.