League Play-Off

Bude Stadium
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. Hamdi Sassi started the match with the kick off. Abdallah Mzali stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mohamed Amor's shot from short distance in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Mohamed Amor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abdallah Mzali. Bude's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mohamed Amor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The supporters of Portsmouth AFC booed when Bude was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Youssef Jaouachi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bahi Ladgham made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jamel Mzali in the 13th minute. Portsmouth AFC's Bahi Ladgham proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Portsmouth AFC from getting a goal against them. Mohamed Amor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 27 minutes, Mohamed Amor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portsmouth AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohamed Amor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 30 minutes, Zoubair Ayed managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portsmouth AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zoubair Ayed was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdallah Mzali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Amor in the 32nd minute of play. In the 35th minute Mohamed Amor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdallah Mzali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bude's Helmi Bnouni got a free kick in the 45th minute. If Jamel Mzali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Zoubair Ayed didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-2 via right post in the game's 53rd minute. Portsmouth AFC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Portsmouth AFC were furious when Chedi Meoki was red carded, 58 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Portsmouth AFC's goalkeeper Bahi Ladgham, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jamel Mzali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bude booed when Portsmouth AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Chikhaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Jamel Mzali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bude's supporters rose to their feet, but Jamel Mzali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bahi Ladgham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ali Dhouib fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portsmouth AFC's protests and gave Ali Dhouib a yellow card for diving instead. In the 73rd minute, Ali Dhouib hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jamel Mzali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Portsmouth AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdi Sassi came free, but Bahi Ladgham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zoubair Ayed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdallah Mzali having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Zoubair Ayed managed to get in a good position for a shot. Portsmouth AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zoubair Ayed was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdallah Mzali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Hamdi Sassi came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Bude 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 Hamdi Sassi couldn't finish the play. If Hamdi Sassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jamel Mzali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Ali Dhouib reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abdallah Mzali. The goal made the score 1-3.