League Play-Off

Horbury Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Horbury's Beji M'henni 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. 4 minutes into the match, Horbury's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad Farhat came free, but Bahi Naybet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Med Ali Hadji in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bahi Naybet saved Horbury from getting behind. The supporters of Cressage FC booed when Horbury was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hedi Karoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mourad Farhat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahi Naybet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Med Ali Hadji, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Beji M'henni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Horbury's supporters rose to their feet, but Beji M'henni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maher Benslimane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24th play minutes Beji M'henni shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Maher Benslimane and just under the crossbar into goal. Maher Benslimane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beji M'henni in the 28th minute of play. Maher Benslimane made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aymen Ayed in the 30th minute. After 32 minutes of play, Cressage FC's Mourad Farhat made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahi Naybet was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maher Benslimane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aymen Ayed went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mourad Farhat to strike the kick off in the second half. Bahi Naybet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mourad Farhat, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 58th match minute, Cressage FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yassine El Ouaer to maneuver through the defense. Horbury's Beji M'henni got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maher Benslimane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beji M'henni in the 64th minute of play. After 64 played minutes Cressage FC got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Kefacha. Muhammad Jemaiel hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 71stth minute of the game Beji M'henni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cressage FC's Maher Benslimane was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bahi Essebsi lost his temper 74 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 74 minutes into the game, one of Horbury:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 76th minute there was a penalty for Cressage FC. Sofiene Melliti stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bahi Naybet . 3-2. If Med Ali Hadji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Adel Saïdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match, Horbury's goalkeeper Bahi Naybet had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Med Ali Hadji. Med Ali Hadji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Bahi Naybet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bahi Naybet came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Cressage FC's Mourad Farhat. But to his dismay, Mourad Farhat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Bahi Naybet didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Cressage FC's Mourad Farhat shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-4 in the ordered_time% minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cressage FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.