League Play-Off

Handsworth Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Mossley City got a freekick which was hit by Mouloud Zitouni. Mossley City's Djallel Dali Bey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fodil Hamyane in the 6th minute of play. Chadli Guendouz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Djallel Dali Bey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chadli Guendouz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Djallel Dali Bey when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mouloud Zitouni might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rahim Cavalli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mouloud Zitouni ran back to his position shaking his head. Rahim Cavalli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mouloud Zitouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Rahim Cavalli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mouloud Zitouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Chadli Guendouz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Djallel Dali Bey having to interfere. Kader Cohen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Djallel Dali Bey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Hamyane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rahim Cavalli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdul Guellil in the 39th minute of the match. Mouloud Zitouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mouloud Zitouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chadli Guendouz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Djallel Dali Bey made a huge save. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fodil Hamyane stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Handsworth's Rahim Cavalli got control of the ball when Mouloud Zitouni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mossley City's Mouloud Zitouni got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Mossley City's Rahim Cavalli threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abdul Guellil, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Chadli Guendouz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mouloud Zitouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Rahim Cavalli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rahim Cavalli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdul Guellil, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 76 minutes into the game, Nouh Khelfellah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Handsworth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mossley City the free kick. In the 76th match minute, Handsworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nouh Khelfellah to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the match, Mossley City's Araslane Hamyane broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The supporters of Mossley City booed when Handsworth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Dib didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mouloud Zitouni got free with Rahim Cavalli in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 85th minute Abdul Guellil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rahim Cavalli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 92nd minute of the match Nouh Khelfellah completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Nouh Khelfellah a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 93 played minutes Handsworth got a freekick which was hit by Nouh Khelfellah. The audience was convinced that Abdul Guellil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rahim Cavalli was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Mossley City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.