League Play-Off

Romford Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Akatelaji Boudjedra made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th match minute, Romford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mounir Makkeb to maneuver through the defense. 7 minutes into the match, Romford's goal looked a bit too open when Idriss Tayebi came free, but Kaci Aribi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Idriss Tayebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaci Aribi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andaz Hammadouch received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Otman Benaouf came out and tried to block the shot, but Andaz Hammadouch slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. Idriss Tayebi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaci Aribi having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Nordine El Kounya's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Otman Benaouf was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. 30 minutes into the match, Earlestown's goal looked a bit too open when Nordine El Kounya came free, but Otman Benaouf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Zouhir Kateb fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Romford's protests and gave Zouhir Kateb a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Romford's Zouhir Kateb got a free kick in the 31st minute. Mounir Makkeb's late challenge caught a Earlestown's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mounir Makkeb helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Mounir Makkeb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Akatelaji Boudjedra struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Kaci Aribi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown. When Andaz Hammadouch came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Romford fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Andaz Hammadouch couldn't finish the play. Nordine El Kounya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Otman Benaouf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute Idriss Tayebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kaci Aribi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Nordine El Kounya made the kick off in the second half. Romford's Kaci Aribi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Romford from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Romford's Kaci Aribi got control of the ball when Akatelaji Boudjedra tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Romford's Nordine El Kounya in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Earlestown's goalie prevented a goal. Otman Benaouf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nordine El Kounya, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Akatelaji Boudjedra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute Nordine El Kounya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Otman Benaouf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Rebbab's late challenge caught a Earlestown's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim Rebbab helped the player get up and apologised. 74 minutes into the game, one of Romford:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 81 minutes into the match, Earlestown's Akatelaji Boudjedra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kaci Aribi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Idriss Tayebi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaci Aribi having to interfere. Kaci Aribi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Idriss Tayebi in the 89th minute. Nordine El Kounya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Earlestown's Otman Benaouf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nordine El Kounya in the 95th minute of play. Idriss Tayebi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.