League Play-Off

Purbrook Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Sandhurst FC's Abdelmalik Makhloufi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ghani Medjoudj took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayoub Amrouche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Othmane Makhloufi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ayoub Amrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghani Medjoudj having to interfere. In the 18th minute Abdelhak Yacine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ghani Medjoudj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ayoub Amrouche struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ghani Medjoudj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Purbrook. If Ayoub Amrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Othmane Makhloufi got free with Ghani Medjoudj in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 25thth minute of the game Ayoub Amrouche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sandhurst FC's Ghani Medjoudj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 25 played minutes Sandhurst FC got a freekick which was hit by Kylian Baltadji. Abdelmalik Makhloufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkrim Ziani having to interfere. Ghani Medjoudj made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Ayoub Amrouche sent off a good shot on target. Othmane Makhloufi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ghani Medjoudj made a huge save. After 39 played minutes Sandhurst FC got a freekick which was hit by Karim Drid. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ayoub Amrouche made the kick off in the second half. Ghani Medjoudj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayoub Amrouche in the 51st minute of play. After 55 minutes Sandhurst FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Abdelhamid Nabil who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Ayoub Amrouche at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Sandhurst FC. 2-0. Abdelkrim Ziani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bakdid Hanous in the 69th minute. Ghani Medjoudj showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Othmane Makhloufi in the 71st minute of the match. If Othmane Makhloufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Othmane Makhloufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ghani Medjoudj having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalik Makhloufi in the 96th minute of play forced Purbrook's goalkeeper Abdelkrim Ziani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Purbrook had won after a very even match.