League Play-Off

Sutton on Sea
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Houd Zaoui started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Sutton on Sea got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Zemmam. Sutton on Sea's Karim Sahraoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Oussalah in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sutton on Sea's goalkeeper Karim Sahraoui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ishak Oudjani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adal Belloumi in the 17th minute of play. Abdelhak Lourdjane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ishak Oudjani having to interfere. Karim Sahraoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Houd Zaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Baddi Baroudi fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Walmley City's protests and gave Baddi Baroudi a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Walmley City's Baddi Baroudi got a free kick in the 25th minute. Ishak Oudjani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhak Lourdjane, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 31st minute Ferhat Zaghbib shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Sahraoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Sahraoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Houd Zaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ishak Oudjani made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Raouf Zemmamouche sent off a good shot on target. Abdelhak Lourdjane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Raouf Zemmamouche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

The wind increased when Abdelhak Lourdjane made the kick off in the second half. Abdelhak Lourdjane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Sutton on Sea booed when Walmley City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasreddine Kosbi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelhak Lourdjane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ishak Oudjani having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Walmley City's zone, Adal Belloumi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ishak Oudjani came out of the goal and Adal Belloumi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 65 minutes of play, Walmley City's Ferhat Zaghbib made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karim Sahraoui was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Houd Zaoui in the 71st minute of play forced Sutton on Sea's goalkeeper Karim Sahraoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nasreddine Kosbi during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raouf Zemmamouche in the 75th minute of play forced Walmley City's goalkeeper Ishak Oudjani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 80 minutes, Mimoun Boumabadji mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sutton on Sea and the Walmley City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 80th match minute, Sutton on Sea was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mimoun Boumabadji to maneuver through the defense. Karim Sahraoui was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Noureddine Oussalah. Nasreddine Kosbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Karim Sahraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ferhat Zaghbib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Walmley City's Ishak Oudjani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelhak Lourdjane in the 94th minute of play. The Sutton on Sea supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Walmley City's performance. The match ended with a win for Walmley City.