League Play-Off

Southall
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ketta Bougherra kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cottingham's goalkeeper Driss Canhadja, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jawed Hamdoud kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Cottingham's Abdelhamid Kermali got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Madjid Serkadji got free with Driss Canhadja in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 15 minutes into the match, Cottingham's Abdelhamid Kermali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ammuch El Kettani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ammuch El Kettani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chafik Laura Douibi in the 20th minute of play. Jawed Hamdoud hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Driss Canhadja made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Madjid Serkadji sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Cottingham getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Nazir Mami hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the match, Southall United's Ketta Bougherra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Driss Canhadja narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 31st minute, Ketta Bougherra 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. Driss Canhadja made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Madjid Serkadji sent off a good shot on target. Abdelghani Aouchich charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelghani Aouchich the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th minute, Abdelghani Aouchich hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Southall United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Brahim Zaâmoum hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Southall United's zone, Abdelhamid Kermali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ammuch El Kettani came out of the goal and Abdelhamid Kermali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the game, Chafik Laura Douibi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Ammuch El Kettani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdelhamid Kermali to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Southall United's goalkeeper Ammuch El Kettani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chafik Laura Douibi. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Madjid Serkadji in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Driss Canhadja prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 63rd minute of the match, Abdelhamid Kermali tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ammuch El Kettani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Driss Canhadja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Madjid Serkadji, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chafik Laura Douibi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ammuch El Kettani having to interfere. The supporters of Southall United booed when Cottingham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yidir Benmabrouk didn't get a good kick on the ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Abdechahid Zemirli heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Driss Canhadja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Madjid Serkadji in the 79th minute of play. Driss Canhadja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ketta Bougherra in the 83rd minute of play. Driss Canhadja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Madjid Serkadji, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Madjid Serkadji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Driss Canhadja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Cottingham supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cottingham would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.