League Play-Off

Workington Stadium
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. Abdelmadjid Boulmerka started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Workington booed when Blackburn AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sofiane Bouziane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Workington's Abdelfattah Abbes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 6 minutes, Mustapha Mzali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blackburn AFC and the Workington players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mustapha Mzali kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Balwa Zaghrani put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Amad Ataïlyya. When Kylian Abbas fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Workington's protests and gave Kylian Abbas a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Workington's Kylian Abbas got a free kick in the 12th minute. After having played for 13 minutes, Abdelmadjid Boulmerka managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blackburn AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelmadjid Boulmerka was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Workington's Allal Bensaïd got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Blackburn AFC's Amad Ataïlyya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Blackburn AFC from getting a goal against them. Balwa Zaghrani might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amad Ataïlyya. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Balwa Zaghrani ran back to his position shaking his head. Balwa Zaghrani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Amad Ataïlyya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Blackburn AFC's Amad Ataïlyya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Blackburn AFC from getting a goal against them. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Allal Bensaïd to strike the kick off in the second half. Abdelmadjid Boulmerka's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adid Sabati read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Allal Bensaïd took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amad Ataïlyya. Amad Ataïlyya dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Workington's Adid Sabati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmadjid Boulmerka in the 63rd minute of play. The supporters of Blackburn AFC booed when Workington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bechir Brahimi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Blackburn AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Allal Bensaïd came free, but Amad Ataïlyya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelfattah Abbes charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelfattah Abbes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Workington's Abdelfattah Abbes got a free kick in the 75th minute. Allal Bensaïd fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amad Ataïlyya having to interfere. Amad Ataïlyya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allal Bensaïd, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Blackburn AFC's Sofiane Bouziane got a free kick in the 81st minute. Allal Bensaïd struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Amad Ataïlyya didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Workington. Yidir Abdelmoumene kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdel Moussaoui during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Blackburn AFC booed when Workington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdel Moussaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelmadjid Boulmerka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Adid Sabati tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.