League Play-Off

Rockville Centre
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Hachemi El-Hadi 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 Abdulhamid Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hachemi El-Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, Rockville Centre's Hachemi El-Hadi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. If Hocine Cohen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 minutes of play, Rockville Centre's Abdulhamid Bensaoula made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohamed Mammeri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abdulhamid Bensaoulas short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Mohamed Mammeri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehdi Souakri in the 37th minute of play forced Rockville Centre's goalkeeper Lakhdar Aziz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moss Point's Mehdi Souakri got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the match, Rockville Centre's Abdulhamid Bensaoula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamed Mammeri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lakhdar Aziz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hocine Cohen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fodil Mouzaoui's late challenge caught a Moss Point's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fodil Mouzaoui helped the player get up and apologised. In the 47th minute, Fodil Mouzaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 48th minute, Karim Chaib hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

With a little luck, Rockville Centre's Lakhdar Aziz got control of the ball when Mehdi Souakri tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 57th minute of the match, Hocine Cohen tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lakhdar Aziz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 62 minutes of play Moss Point's Karim Chaib was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Karim Chaib kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute of the match Karim Bouzid sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mohamed Mammeri skillfully saved the ball. Mehdi Souakri in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lakhdar Aziz, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 75 minutes into the match, Rockville Centre's goalkeeper Lakhdar Aziz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehdi Souakri. In the 80th match minute, Rockville Centre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Mouzaoui to maneuver through the defense. Mehdi Souakri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lakhdar Aziz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rockville Centre's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Smail Benbitour 85 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-1. Mehdi Souakri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakhdar Aziz having to interfere. Hocine Cohen might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lakhdar Aziz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hocine Cohen ran back to his position shaking his head. Mehdi Souakri struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Lakhdar Aziz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Moss Point. If Abdulhamid Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rockville Centre's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.