League Play-Off

Ilford
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yassine Kherchi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Athmane Rahouli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yassine Kherchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the game, Alston FC's Abed Brahmi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Athmane Rahouli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 11 minutes into the match, Alston FC's goalkeeper Sabri Bouchemla had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yannis Mohamed. In the 16th minute, Benamar Boulahfane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Abed Brahmi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Athmane Rahouli was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After having played for 24 minutes, Abed Brahmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alston FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abed Brahmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Athmane Rahouli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abed Brahmi went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Yassine Kherchi put it in 0-4 from a short distance just to the right of Athmane Rahouli. Sabri Bouchemla made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Yannis Mohamed sent off a good shot on target. Athmane Rahouli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abed Brahmi, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yassine Kherchi in the 40th minute of play forced Ilford United's goalkeeper Athmane Rahouli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yannis Mohamed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabri Bouchemla having to interfere. After the first half Alston FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Assad Nekkar made the kick off in the second half. Yassine Kherchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 52 minutes, Abed Brahmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alston FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abed Brahmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Nacer Timsit fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ilford United's protests and gave Nacer Timsit a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ilford United getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Nacer Timsit hit a great ball. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ilford United's goalkeeper Athmane Rahouli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 59 minutes into the match, Abed Brahmi notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Ilford United's Athmane Rahouli. Athmane Rahouli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Athmane Rahouli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Brahim Soltani went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. 74 minutes into the match, Alston FC's goal looked a bit too open when Assad Nekkar came free, but Sabri Bouchemla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ilford United's Yannis Mohamed got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Assad Nekkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Sabri Bouchemla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Assad Nekkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yannis Mohamed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sabri Bouchemla having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Assad Nekkar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ilford United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Assad Nekkar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.