League Play-Off

Preston
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Belkheir Lacen made the kick off and thus started the match. Yazid Benzine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yidir Muqaddem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Hayes FC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Amayas Benattia hit a great ball. Yidir Muqaddem might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yazid Benzine. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yidir Muqaddem ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amayas Benattia in the 12th minute of play forced Preston FC's goalkeeper Djamel El Kounya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Amayas Benattia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Djamel El Kounya was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Djamel El Kounya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belkheir Lacen in the 18th minute of the match. Yazid Benzine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yidir Muqaddem, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Abdechahid Bachdjerrah's late challenge caught a Preston FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdechahid Bachdjerrah helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Hayes FC got a freekick which was hit by Abdechahid Bachdjerrah. Yazid Benzine didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lout Belbey went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. If Amayas Benattia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Hayes FC booed when Preston FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Mecherara didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd match minute, Preston FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Abdelghani to maneuver through the defense. Kader Ihaddaden was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 33rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Lout Belbey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yidir Muqaddem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yidir Muqaddem to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Preston FC's goalkeeper Djamel El Kounya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Hayes FC booed when Preston FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toufik Djamel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Lout Belbey shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yazid Benzine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 91 minutes, Belkheir Lacen made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Preston FC's Djamel El Kounya tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Yidir Muqaddem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Hayes FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Preston FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.