League Play-Off

Stannington Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Farid Toumi kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the game, Abderrahmane Benboudaoud was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cricklewood FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stannington United the free kick. After 4 played minutes Cricklewood FC got a freekick which was hit by Abderrahmane Benboudaoud. With a little luck, Cricklewood FC's Reda Lelouch got control of the ball when Nazim Lacen tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cricklewood FC's Farid Toumi got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 14 minutes, Farid Toumi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cricklewood FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Farid Toumi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Farid Toumi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Moïse Bella tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Toumi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Moïse Bella didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdelkrim Bencheikh went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 22nd match minute, Stannington United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nazim Lacen to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Nazim Lacen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stannington United's supporters rose to their feet, but Nazim Lacen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reda Lelouch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute, Reda Saïdani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Stannington United's goal looked a bit too open when Farid Toumi came free, but Moïse Bella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelkrim Bencheikh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moïse Bella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farid Toumi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Stannington United's Adel Semghouni got a free kick in the 36th minute. Abdelkrim Bencheikh scored 0-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Moïse Bella, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ghiles Ali kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Stannington United's Lunis Zerara got a free kick in the 45th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Cricklewood FC's Larbi Debbagh tried to score from far away in the 45th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Farid Toumi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moïse Bella having to interfere. Nazim Lacen hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute of the match Larbi Debbagh shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Moïse Bella showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Moïse Bella was a little too slow when Farid Toumi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-3. 81 minutes into the game, Ghiles Ali was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stannington United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cricklewood FC the free kick. 84 minutes into the game, Lunis Zerara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Reda Lelouch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Moïse Bella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Farid Toumi in the 95th minute of play.