League Play-Off

Santa Venetia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed Madouni started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd minute, Smail Cherrad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 3 minutes, Yazid Sami Yachir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Venetia FC and the Cohoes players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Santa Venetia FC's Yazid Sami Yachir got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Noureddine Gaouaoui made a precise shot to the right of Walid Drioueche. Santa Venetia FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Walid Drioueche stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abd el Zarabi's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In the 17th match minute, Cohoes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rachid Chaib to maneuver through the defense. Rachid Abdi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmed Madouni's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. When Ahmed Madouni, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 22 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rachid Abdi was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Ahmed Madouni struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Rachid Abdi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santa Venetia FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Madouni in the 30th minute of play forced Cohoes's goalkeeper Rachid Abdi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Cohoes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Arrache to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute, Ahmed Madouni 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. Walid Drioueche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noureddine Gaouaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abd el Zarabi might have been able to make a better finish in the 43rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walid Drioueche. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abd el Zarabi ran back to his position shaking his head. 46 minutes into the match, Noureddine Gaouaoui notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Santa Venetia FC's Walid Drioueche. Walid Drioueche was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abd el Zarabi was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Abd el Zarabi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Walid Drioueche. That made the score 0-3 in the 60 minute of play. Rachid Abdi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Santa Venetia FC's Smail Cherrad shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Santa Venetia FC's goalkeeper Walid Drioueche, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Cohoes booed when Santa Venetia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mahmoud Hadjar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes Abd el Zarabi rounded Santa Venetia FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-4. 77 minutes into the match, Cohoes's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Madouni came free, but Rachid Abdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Smail Cherrad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Abdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustapha N'Soumer's late challenge caught a Cohoes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mustapha N'Soumer helped the player get up and apologised. Mustapha N'Soumer kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Mahmoud Hadjar kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Noureddine Gaouaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walid Drioueche having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Abd el Zarabi 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. If Abd el Zarabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Cohoes had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.