League Play-Off

Polza Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yazid Ibrir started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rachid Abbas hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakhdar Soltani in the 4th minute of play forced FC Napoli's goalkeeper Fodil Benbitour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Highview's Mustapha Seghiri got control of the ball when Abdulhamid El Ouafi tried to sneak it across the goal line. El Saïfi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Napoli's goalkeeper Fodil Benbitour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yazid Ibrir's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mustapha Seghiri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane in the 16th minute of play forced FC Napoli's goalkeeper Fodil Benbitour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lakhdar Soltani in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodil Benbitour prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fodil Benbitour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Yazid Ibrir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Mustapha Seghiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th match minute, Highview was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by El Saïfi to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Yazid Ibrir managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Napoli's supporters rose to their feet, but Yazid Ibrir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustapha Seghiri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Lakhdar Soltani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Highview's supporters rose to their feet, but Lakhdar Soltani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodil Benbitour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdulhamid El Ouafis short, quick shot in the 35thth minute got Mustapha Seghiri to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mustapha Seghiri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdulhamid El Ouafi in the 38th minute. With a little luck, Highview's Mustapha Seghiri got control of the ball when Abdulhamid El Ouafi tried to sneak it across the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Abbas in the 55th minute of play forced Highview's goalkeeper Mustapha Seghiri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Nabil Maroc fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Highview's protests and gave Nabil Maroc a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Highview's Nabil Maroc got a free kick in the 56th minute. If Yazid Ibrir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 62 minutes of play, FC Napoli's Yazid Ibrir made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mustapha Seghiri was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mustapha Seghiri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdulhamid El Ouafi in the 65th minute of the match. In the 71st minute, Yazid Ibrir ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mustapha Seghiri was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Yacine Bouziane charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yacine Bouziane the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of FC Napoli:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Highview:s goal. El Saïfi kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Yazid Ibrir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, Abdulhamid El Ouafi notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Highview's Mustapha Seghiri. Mustapha Seghiri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yazid Ibrir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustapha Seghiri having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Highview players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FC Napoli.