League Play-Off

Whitstable
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fares Moussaoui kicked off to start the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Réda Bellemou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Whitstable's Anaba Mesbah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Maamar Belhadj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Anaba Mesbah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anaba Mesbah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maamar Belhadj in the 8th minute of play. After 9 played minutes Whitstable got a freekick which was hit by Billel Lagab. Ayachi El Moubarek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fares Moussaoui in the 11th minute of play. Ayachi El Moubarek was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Allaoua Kerbouche showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. In the 19thth minute of the game Réda Bellemou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Whitstable's Anaba Mesbah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anaba Mesbah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maamar Belhadj in the 21st minute of the match. Fares Moussaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fares Moussaoui in the 36th minute of play forced Plymouth AFC's goalkeeper Ayachi El Moubarek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Plymouth AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fares Moussaoui came free, but Ayachi El Moubarek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mahfoud Bestandji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Whitstable's Ayachi El Moubarek threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fares Moussaoui, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Réda Bellemou was the one to do the kick off. If Fares Moussaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Whitstable fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Whitstable's Allaoua Kerbouche looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ayachi El Moubarek came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Whitstable's Allaoua Kerbouche. But to his dismay, Allaoua Kerbouche quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 68th minute of the match Rochdi Nasro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ayachi El Moubarek showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Fares Moussaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allaoua Kerbouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ayachi El Moubarek having to interfere. Allaoua Kerbouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ayachi El Moubarek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ayachi El Moubarek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fares Moussaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 87 minutes, Bassi Ulansi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Plymouth AFC and the Whitstable players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 86th minute of the game. One of Plymouth AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Whitstable:s goal. The referee gave Whitstable a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rochdi Nasro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Plymouth AFC's Ayachi El Moubarek. 4-0. Whitstable's Anaba Mesbah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Réda Bellemou in the 97th minute of play. Whitstable's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.