League Play-Off

Putney
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Youcef Benguedoudj started the match with the kick off. Smail Berradja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nadir El Ghazi in the 3rd minute of the match. When Nadir El Ghazi came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Putney United 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 Nadir El Ghazi couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Youcef Benguedoudj managed to get in a good position for a shot. Putney United's supporters rose to their feet, but Youcef Benguedoudj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Smail Berradja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Otman Balaid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelhadi Maillot having to interfere. Abdelhadi Maillot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taïeb El Karimi in the 10th minute of play. Youcef Benguedoudj struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Smail Berradja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Putney United. Abdelhadi Maillot didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Taïeb El Karimi went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Otman Balaid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Taïeb El Karimi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdelhadi Maillot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Ibrahim Derbouz kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Smail Berradja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Youcef Benguedoudj's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. 43 minutes into the match, Blackfen FC's goal looked a bit too open when Youcef Benguedoudj came free, but Smail Berradja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Youcef Benguedoudj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 Taïeb El Karimi to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Otman Balaid managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blackfen FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Otman Balaid was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelhadi Maillot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 57th match minute, Blackfen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bekathen Macias to maneuver through the defense. Putney United were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Blackfen FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Badr Maillot took the corner. Putney United's Badr Maillot was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Smail Berradja in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Taïeb El Karimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Taïeb El Karimi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelhadi Maillot having to interfere. 70 minutes into the game, Nadir El Ghazi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Smail Berradja was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Smail Berradja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nadir El Ghazi in the 76th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Mehdi Taâllah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Putney United's supporters rose to their feet, but Mehdi Taâllah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Smail Berradja breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 80th minute Youcef Benguedoudj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Smail Berradja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nadir El Ghazi struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Smail Berradja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Putney United. Ghani Larbes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Taïeb El Karimi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelhadi Maillot having to interfere. Otman Balaid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Abdelhadi Maillot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.