League Play-Off

Saco Park
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. Nouredine Zouba started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Hakim Méniri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Banouas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Smail Liegeon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the game, Toufik Toumi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Saco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clarksdale the free kick. After a rather tough play, Saco FC's Toufik Toumi got a free kick in the 12th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Clarksdale's Mohammad Hamruche broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Hamid Bey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Hasni took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Amara. Ahmed Amara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Clarksdale's Hamid Bey in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Saco FC's goalie prevented a goal. 1-1 became the score in the 28th minute when Nouredine Zouba elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Daho Zafour 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. Noureddine Banouas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nouredine Zouba in the 34th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daho Zafour got free with Noureddine Banouas in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdelmalek Dahleb hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Nouredine Zouba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Cheb Hasni made the kick off in the second half. When Daho Zafour came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Saco FC 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 Daho Zafour couldn't finish the play. Ahmed Amara was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Cheb Hasni capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cheb Hasni really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Hamid Bey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Amara having to interfere. 62 minutes into the game, Saco FC's Daho Zafour nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noureddine Banouas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Slimane Rimitti kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Cheb Hasni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clarksdale's supporters rose to their feet, but Cheb Hasni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Amara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saco FC's Ahmed Amara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheb Hasni in the 72nd minute of play. Ahmed Amara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abdelmalek Dahleb showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 75 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Clarksdale's Maïssa Zahouania got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute Nouredine Zouba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Banouas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Hamid Bey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Bey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ahmed Amara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Clarksdale players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.