League Play-Off

Fowey
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. Otman Fanon started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chabane Amrouche in the 3rd minute of play forced Fowey United's goalkeeper Sammy Benboudaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ales Madouni kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 6th minute of the match Florian Zemirli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sammy Benboudaoud showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 7th match minute, Bridlington FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chabane Amrouche to maneuver through the defense. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bridlington FC! When the match had been going on for 12 minutes, Fowey United's Ramzy Benida got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Rabah Meknassa. In the 17th minute of the match, Mehdi Ghoumari got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rabah Meknassa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Othmane Saïfi struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Sammy Benboudaoud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bridlington FC. When Bridlington FC's Othmane Saïfi in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fowey United's goalie prevented a goal. Fowey United were furious when Ramzy Benida was red carded, 27 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for Bridlington FC. Florian Zemirli stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sammy Benboudaoud. 1-1. After some careless play in the Fowey United defense, Khaldoun Dahmane kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sammy Benboudaoud. The Fowey United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sammy Benboudaoud should have stopped the shot. Sammy Benboudaoud came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Bridlington FC's Chabane Amrouche. But to his dismay, Chabane Amrouche quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

The wind increased when Othmane Saïfi made the kick off in the second half. Chabane Amrouche struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Sammy Benboudaoud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bridlington FC. Othmane Saïfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Chabane Amrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Fowey United's Lounes Faudel got a free kick in the 76th minute. 77 minutes into the match, Fowey United's goal looked a bit too open when Florian Zemirli came free, but Sammy Benboudaoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Othmane Saïfi in the 78th minute of play forced Fowey United's goalkeeper Sammy Benboudaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Otman Fanon hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The supporters of Bridlington FC booed when Fowey United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ales Madouni didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 84 minutes, Chabane Amrouche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bridlington FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chabane Amrouche 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 86th minute Othmane Saïfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sammy Benboudaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Othmane Saïfi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sammy Benboudaoud was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Fowey United's Sammy Benboudaoud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Fowey United from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute, Chabane Amrouche 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Othmane Saïfi in the 96th minute of play forced Fowey United's goalkeeper Sammy Benboudaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.