League Play-Off

Launceston Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Seddik Bentifour started the match with the kick off. Seddik Bentifour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Rachid Moll tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Launceston's Lili Madouni got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Seddik Bentifour, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 14 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Rachid Moll was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Rachid Moll made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Seddik Bentifour in the 16th minute of play. Aldeburgh AFC's Camel Kensi got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the game, Aldeburgh AFC's Camel Kensi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rachid Moll made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Fadhil Aounellah's late challenge caught a Aldeburgh AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fadhil Aounellah helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Seddik Bentifour's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rachid Moll was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cherif Sellal in the 36th minute of play forced Aldeburgh AFC's goalkeeper Kacem Zaccari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kacem Zaccari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lili Madouni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camel Kensi in the 41st minute of play forced Launceston's goalkeeper Rachid Moll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Makhlouf Guechtouli's late challenge caught a Aldeburgh AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Makhlouf Guechtouli helped the player get up and apologised. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 51st minute, Rachid Khodri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Seddik Bentifour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Moll having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Makhlouf Guechtouli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aldeburgh AFC's Camel Kensi got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Camel Kensi took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rachid Moll. Rachid Moll dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 66th minute Lili Madouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacem Zaccari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Seddik Bentifour in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rachid Moll saved Launceston from getting behind. Lili Madouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Kacem Zaccari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 72 in the game by Camel Kensi from a close distance when the talented Rachid Moll managed to make a qualified save. Launceston's players were relieved. Aldeburgh AFC's Kacem Zaccari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lili Madouni in the 87th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Launceston's Lili Madouni got a free kick in the 87th minute. Lili Madouni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kacem Zaccari read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Makhlouf Guechtouli in the 96th minute of play forced Aldeburgh AFC's goalkeeper Kacem Zaccari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Aldeburgh AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.