League Play-Off

Botley Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Azziz Oulhaci kicked off to start the match. Azziz Oulhaci struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Akim Danedji didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Botley City. Karim Drid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rayan Lacen having to interfere. Rayan Lacen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ghalib Bessou went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute, Hadj Amara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botley City's goalkeeper Rayan Lacen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ghalib Bessou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rayan Lacen having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ghalib Bessou in the 22nd minute of play forced Botley City's goalkeeper Rayan Lacen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarik Boulebda kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Botley City's Boualem Cavalli tried to score from far away in the 29th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Amzar Abdelmoumene could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Akim Danedji made a huge save. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botley City's goalkeeper Rayan Lacen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Widnes's goalkeeper Akim Danedji had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amzar Abdelmoumene. Widnes's Karim Drid got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Karim Drid to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Boualem Cavalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute, Salih Zouba sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Botley City's Rayan Lacen didn't even have to move. 61 minutes into the match, Botley City's goalkeeper Rayan Lacen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ghalib Bessou. In the 66th match minute, Widnes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ayrad Moumen to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Karim Drid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rayan Lacen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Botley City's Rayan Lacen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Botley City from getting a goal against them. 79 minutes into the game, Amzar Abdelmoumene cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Akim Danedji was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ilian Djebbour hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Amzar Abdelmoumene got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 88th minute, Youssef Maouch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Widnes's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.