League Play-Off

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Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aghali Assad made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Great Yarmouth got a freekick which was hit by Issan Cavalli. Abdellatif Boukensa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aghali Assad in the 6th minute of play. In the 11th minute Moussa Lacen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djamil Kouri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Great Yarmouth booed when Harefield City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mokdad Matmour didn't get a good kick on the ball. Djamil Kouri made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Issan Cavalli sent off a good shot on target. Djamil Kouri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Issan Cavalli in the 19th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Harefield City's zone, Issan Cavalli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Djamil Kouri came out of the goal and Issan Cavalli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Harefield City's Bassi Racim got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Djamil Kouri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moussa Lacen in the 25th minute of play. In the 29th minute, Moussa Lacen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Djamil Kouri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moussa Lacen in the 31st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Malik Riyah during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Great Yarmouth's Malik Riyah got a free kick in the 35th minute. Djamil Kouri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moussa Lacen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Tijani Chebal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Great Yarmouth's Abdellatif Boukensa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aghali Assad in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Moussa Lacen to strike the kick off in the second half. Djamil Kouri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moussa Lacen in the 52nd minute of play. Malik Riyah kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Aghali Assad struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Abdellatif Boukensa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harefield City. Great Yarmouth's Issan Cavalli got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Tijani Chebal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdellatif Boukensa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Tijani Chebal charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tijani Chebal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 70th minute, Tijani Chebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Harefield City's goal looked a bit too open when Moussa Lacen came free, but Djamil Kouri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Great Yarmouth booed when Harefield City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tijani Chebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Issan Cavalli in the 77th minute of play forced Harefield City's goalkeeper Djamil Kouri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aghali Assad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdellatif Boukensa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. If Issan Cavalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdellatif Boukensa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdessalem Cerbah in the 86th minute of play. Great Yarmouth's Malik Riyah got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Malik Riyah off the ground. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Mustapha Nasri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harefield City's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustapha Nasri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdellatif Boukensa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aghali Assad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.