League Play-Off

Evington
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. Mehdi Sallemi started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Evington booed when Little Comberton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Jamaa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Férid Mabrouki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehdi Sallemi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 10th minute, Evington's Mehdi Sallemi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Férid Mabrouki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehdi Sallemi's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute of the match Mohamed Cherni shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Issam Badra showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mehdi Sallemi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Férid Mabrouki read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wissem Sélim Haj Ali got free with Férid Mabrouki in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 28 played minutes Little Comberton City got a freekick which was hit by Hedi El Ouaer . An unexpectedly hard shot by Hedi El Ouaer in the 31st minute of play forced Evington's goalkeeper Issam Badra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Evington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sadok Zouiten to maneuver through the defense. Issam Badra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hedi El Ouaer in the 34th minute of play. Tarek Essediri hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Adel Clayton charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adel Clayton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Adel Clayton hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute, Ibrahim Ben Dhia got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 60 played minutes Evington got a freekick which was hit by Tarek Essediri. Férid Mabrouki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehdi Sallemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehdi Sallemi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Férid Mabrouki having to make a save. In the 69th match minute, Evington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarek Essediri to maneuver through the defense. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Evington! When the match had been going on for 79 minutes, Little Comberton City's Zouheir Ben Fadhel got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Issam Badra. Wissem Sélim Haj Ali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mehdi Sallemi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Mehdi Sallemi came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Evington 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 Mehdi Sallemi couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Little Comberton City getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Paulo Ammar hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Wissem Sélim Haj Ali got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 93rd minute, Mehdi Sallemi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Evington fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. 98 minutes into the match, Little Comberton City's goal looked a bit too open when Mehdi Sallemi came free, but Férid Mabrouki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.