League Play-Off

South Pittsburg
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. Yasmina Ahmed started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thelma Boulebda in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zoheir Bendjedid saved South Pittsburg AFC from getting behind. After 10 played minutes South Pittsburg AFC got a freekick which was hit by Boubekeur Abbas. Mansour Diafat was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 11th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Kamel Zerguelaine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zoheir Bendjedid having to interfere. If Thelma Boulebda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thelma Boulebda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Zoheir Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yasmina Ahmed's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mahmoud Dahar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. In the 29th minute, South Pittsburg AFC's Yasmina Ahmed ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mahmoud Dahar. Mahmoud Dahar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Thelma Boulebda spun around in front of the goal 34 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of South Pittsburg AFC's goal. Kamel Zerguelaine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Zoheir Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in South Pittsburg AFC's zone, Thelma Boulebda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoheir Bendjedid came out of the goal and Thelma Boulebda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Kamel Zerguelaine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 47 minutes, Thelma Boulebda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Citrus Springs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thelma Boulebda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Thelma Boulebda made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thelma Boulebda got free with Zoheir Bendjedid in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thelma Boulebda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kamel Zerguelaine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zoheir Bendjedid having to interfere. Thelma Boulebda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zoheir Bendjedid having to interfere. Thelma Boulebda did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-3 to the left of a surprised Zoheir Bendjedid 70 minutes into the match. The supporters of South Pittsburg AFC booed when Citrus Springs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Benhamou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zoheir Bendjedid made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thelma Boulebda in the 78th minute. Thelma Boulebda 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. South Pittsburg AFC's Zoheir Bendjedid proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save South Pittsburg AFC from getting a goal against them. 93 minutes into the match, Thelma Boulebda notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of South Pittsburg AFC's Zoheir Bendjedid. Zoheir Bendjedid was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Citrus Springs's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.