League Play-Off

Etna 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. Faouzi Mezair started the match with the kick off. If René Merbah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Etna FC's Samir Saïdi-Sief got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Antoine Abdi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tayeb Abdenouz having to make a save. In the 6th minute Antoine Abdi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayeb Abdenouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Nordine Abdenouz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Faouzi Mezair took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Karim Kerkar to make any attempt to save it. With a little luck, Silsbee AFC's Karim Kerkar got control of the ball when Bouzid Feraoun tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Silsbee AFC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Farid Zerguelaine hit a great ball. Bouzid Feraoun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Kerkar having to interfere. René Merbah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Tayeb Abdenouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Silsbee AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rachid Chebal to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd minute, Rachid Chebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kamel Belkacem, 32 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Karim Kerkar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Mezair in the 41st minute of play. Antoine Abdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Amar Ouyahia's late challenge caught a Silsbee AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amar Ouyahia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, Amar Ouyahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bouzid Feraoun in the 56th minute of play forced Silsbee AFC's goalkeeper Karim Kerkar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Kerkar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bouzid Feraoun in the 58th minute of the match. Tayeb Abdenouz had in the 66thth minute some difficulties stopping Abdelkader Mezdad's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antoine Abdi in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tayeb Abdenouz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bouzid Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Karim Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Etna FC defense, René Merbah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tayeb Abdenouz. The Etna FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tayeb Abdenouz should have stopped the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in Silsbee AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for Etna FC. Kamel Belkacem stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Karim Kerkar. 3-1. 87 minutes into the match, Faouzi Mezair notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Silsbee AFC's Karim Kerkar. Karim Kerkar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Karim Kerkar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bouzid Feraoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Faouzi Mezair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Silsbee AFC's goalkeeper Karim Kerkar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.