League Play-Off

Central London
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Slimane Abdiche started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Raouf Mekhloufi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hilal Yahlali in the 7th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Central London's goal looked a bit too open when Achour Achiou came free, but Mehdi Reddad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wigan were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after Central London's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ziane Brahami took the corner. The corner ended in Ziane Brahami almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Central London's Mehdi Reddad did a great save. Ibrahim Kerfali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Achour Achiou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Reddad having to interfere. Slimane Abdiche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Achour Achiou in the 27th minute of play forced Central London's goalkeeper Mehdi Reddad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 32 minutes, Achour Achiou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wigan's supporters crossed their fingers, but Achour Achiou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ibrahim Kerfali struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Mehdi Reddad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wigan. Mehdi Reddad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ibrahim Kerfali, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Wigan's goal looked a bit too open when Slimane Abdiche came free, but Raouf Mekhloufi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Hilal Yahlali ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raouf Mekhloufi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 46 minutes into the match, Hilal Yahlali dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Raouf Mekhloufi, 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ibrahim Kerfali to make the kick off. Ibrahim Kerfali might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mehdi Reddad. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ibrahim Kerfali ran back to his position shaking his head. Achour Achiou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Reddad having to interfere. In the 60th minute Hilal Yahlali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raouf Mekhloufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The long shot by Ziane Brahami in the 63rd minute really tested Mehdi Reddad's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Slimane Abdiche in the 68th minute of play forced Wigan's goalkeeper Raouf Mekhloufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Achour Achiou got free with Mehdi Reddad in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ibrahim Kerfali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Mehdi Reddad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Achour Achiou got free with Mehdi Reddad in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Slimane Abdiche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Raouf Mekhloufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hilal Yahlali scored 3-0 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raouf Mekhloufi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Raouf Mekhloufi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hilal Yahlali in the 85th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hilal Yahlali in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Raouf Mekhloufi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mehdi Reddad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ibrahim Kerfali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Wigan getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Akar Abdelmoumene hit a great ball. Slimane Abdiche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raouf Mekhloufi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Central London's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.