League Play-Off

Biggleswade
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafik Amraoui made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Biggleswade's goal looked a bit too open when Rafik Amraoui came free, but Ikhlas Belhadj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rafik Amraoui in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ikhlas Belhadj prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 6th minute, Nacer Labi made a precise shot to the right of Ikhlas Belhadj. Biggleswade's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Hamid Ouatah's late challenge caught a Biggleswade's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hamid Ouatah helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th match minute, Hextable was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamid Ouatah to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Islem Akrour in the 15th minute of play forced Hextable's goalkeeper Kheireddine Bentaala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, one of Hextable:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ilyes Medjoudj struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Kheireddine Bentaala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Biggleswade. A hard shot 24 in the game by Ilyes Medjoudj from a close distance when the talented Kheireddine Bentaala managed to make a qualified save. Hextable's players were relieved. In the 25th minute, Biggleswade's Islem Akrour dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Hamid Ouatah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hosni Danedji hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Rafik Amraoui 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. Hamid Ouatah scored 2-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ikhlas Belhadj, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hamid Ouatah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ikhlas Belhadj having to interfere. Hamid Ouatah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Kheireddine Bentaala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Islem Akrour, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Ilyes Medjoudj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kheireddine Bentaala having to interfere. Kheireddine Bentaala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ilyes Medjoudj, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Islem Akrour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kheireddine Bentaala having to interfere. Ikhlas Belhadj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafik Amraoui in the 79th minute of play. Ikhlas Belhadj made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Hamid Ouatah sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Hextable's zone, Islem Akrour stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kheireddine Bentaala came out of the goal and Islem Akrour tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Islem Akrour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kheireddine Bentaala stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Islem Akrour's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After having played for 96 minutes, Ilyes Medjoudj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biggleswade's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ilyes Medjoudj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.