League Play-Off

Cheshunt
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dassi Gallaire kicked off to start the match. Bazga Abid's late challenge caught a Calne United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bazga Abid helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 minutes of play, Cheshunt's Bazil Laref made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marouane Zidane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dassi Gallaire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Marouane Zidane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dassi Gallaire in the 17th minute of play forced Calne United's goalkeeper Marouane Zidane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st match minute, Calne United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bouabdellah Halimi to maneuver through the defense. Aszar Alemdar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Boughera Zeghdoud in the 30th minute of play. Moulay Kermali struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Marouane Zidane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheshunt. With a little luck, Calne United's Marouane Zidane got control of the ball when Bazil Laref tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bazil Laref recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dassi Gallaire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 45th minute, Mokdad Arrache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jabar Aboulker made a kick off. Aszar Alemdar made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Boughera Zeghdoud sent off a good shot on target. Kader Bessou kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After 58 minutes, Jabar Aboulker mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Calne United and the Cheshunt players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Calne United's Jabar Aboulker got a free kick in the 58th minute. Bazil Laref sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Calne United's Aszar Alemdar threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jabar Aboulker, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Dassi Gallaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bazil Laref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Dassi Gallaire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aszar Alemdar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jabar Aboulker, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jabar Aboulker in the 77th minute of play forced Cheshunt's goalkeeper Aszar Alemdar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aszar Alemdar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jabar Aboulker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moulay Kermali hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Boughera Zeghdouds short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Aszar Alemdar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jabar Aboulker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Aszar Alemdar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dassi Gallaire struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Marouane Zidane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cheshunt. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dassi Gallaire in the 89th minute of play forced Calne United's goalkeeper Marouane Zidane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute of the match Miloud Saïdani sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marouane Zidane skillfully saved the ball. Affi El Ouchem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Cheshunt were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Calne United for a fine match.