League Play-Off

Washington Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hatem Ben Jbara kicked off to start the match. 9 minutes into the match, Hatem Ben Jbara notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Washington's Abdelkarim Jaidi. Abdelkarim Jaidi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ali Beya in the 15th minute. In the 16th minute, Tarak Mzali ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Tarak Mzali was extremely unlucky when he, in the 19th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 22nd minute Tarak Mzali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fathi Decastel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Abdelkarim Jaidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey had great luck who in the 27thth minute grab hold of the ball when Tarak Mzali from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Ali Beya could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Middleton on the Wold FC's zone, Tarak Mzali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey came out of the goal and Tarak Mzali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 41 minutes into the match, Washington's goal looked a bit too open when Fathi Decastel came free, but Abdelkarim Jaidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oussama Benachour's late challenge caught a Middleton on the Wold FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oussama Benachour helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th minute, Hatem Ben Jbara made a precise shot to the right of Abdelkarim Jaidi. Washington's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tarak Mzali stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarak Mzali in the 51st minute of play. After 58 minutes, Hassene Mnari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Middleton on the Wold FC and the Washington players grew even worse after the yellow card. 74 minutes into the game, Ali Beya cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Middleton on the Wold FC booed when Washington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jemeleddine Sellami didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelkarim Jaidi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hatem Ben Jbara, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jemeleddine Sellami during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Middleton on the Wold FC booed when Washington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jemeleddine Sellami didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Jemeleddine Sellami hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hatem Ben Jbara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkarim Jaidi having to interfere. Majed Ben al-Munsif Bey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Beya , who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Hatem Ben Jbara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdelkarim Jaidi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hatem Ben Jbara in the 96th minute of play forced Washington's goalkeeper Abdelkarim Jaidi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fathi Decastel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.