League Play-Off

East Molesey
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Farouk Abdelcrim didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hamid Malek went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of East Molesey booed when Droylsden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marwan Fnardji didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute Rayan Menad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farouk Abdelcrim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Droylsden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakim Zane to maneuver through the defense. Admer Merniz didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 12th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Admer Merniz ran dejectedly back to his position. Droylsden's Abdallah Djamel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Droylsden from getting a goal against them. In the 25th minute, one of Droylsden:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Droylsden. When the match had been going on for 26 minutes, East Molesey's Badr Zaccari got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Abdallah Djamel. 32 minutes into the game, East Molesey's Mimoun Moumen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdallah Djamel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Abdallah Djamel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Admer Merniz in the 36th minute of play. Rayan Menad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hamid Malek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Farouk Abdelcrim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Admer Merniz was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Admer Merniz in the 53rd minute of play forced Droylsden's goalkeeper Abdallah Djamel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, East Molesey's Mimoun Moumen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdallah Djamel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lammouri El Ounès during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 60 played minutes Droylsden got a freekick which was hit by Lammouri El Ounès. In the 61st minute of the match Badr Zaccari shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdallah Djamel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fodil Fari's late challenge caught a Droylsden's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fodil Fari helped the player get up and apologised. Fodil Fari kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Hamid Malek reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Farouk Abdelcrim. The goal made the score 2-2. Ismaël Saci kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Droylsden's goalkeeper Abdallah Djamel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 74 minutes in the game, Rayan Menad fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Farouk Abdelcrim having to interfere. Hamid Malek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Farouk Abdelcrim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Hakim Zane fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Droylsden's protests and gave Hakim Zane a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Hakim Zane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Admer Merniz in the 88th minute of play forced Droylsden's goalkeeper Abdallah Djamel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 90 played minutes, Droylsden's Lammouri El Ounès shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Farouk Abdelcrim came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Droylsden reached it. If Rayan Menad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94thth minute of the game Rayan Menad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but East Molesey's Farouk Abdelcrim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 97th minute, Hamid Malek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Farouk Abdelcrim was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Droylsden's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.