League Play-Off

Woolton Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Mourad Morceli started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Ebley City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yazid Madjer to maneuver through the defense. Ebley City's Abdellatif Kerrache played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaddour Badis in the 6th minute of play. Ebley City's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Mourad Morceli scored to the left of an out of position Abdellatif Kerrache, making the score, 1-0. Anthar Assad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute, Woolton AFC's Mourad Morceli ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Abdellatif Kerrache. Abdellatif Kerrache yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 23rd minute, Afennich Kaci Said ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ayrad Betroni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 27th minute Mourad Morceli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdellatif Kerrache saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdellatif Kerrache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mourad Morceli in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute of the match Woolton AFC got a corner. Ebley City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kaddour Badis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Khaldoun Aïssaoui kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Abdellatif Kerrache showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nacer Benikhlef in the 39th minute of the match. Mouley Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Abdellatif Kerrache tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Afennich Kaci Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anthar Assad to strike the kick off in the second half. Mouley Oussalah 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. Nacer Benikhlef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellatif Kerrache having to interfere. Mourad Morceli's late challenge caught a Ebley City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mourad Morceli helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Woolton AFC's Mourad Morceli got a free kick in the 58th minute. After having played for 66 minutes, Mouley Oussalah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Woolton AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mouley Oussalah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd minute, Nacer Benikhlef 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. If Khaldoun Aïssaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdellatif Kerrache took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mourad Morceli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mouley Oussalah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellatif Kerrache having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anthar Assad during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Ebley City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthar Assad to maneuver through the defense. Mourad Morceli took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdellatif Kerrache. Abdellatif Kerrache dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. There was no doubt that Woolton AFC were the better team. Woolton AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.