League Play-Off

Evesham Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reda Benguesmia made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aghali Mamouni in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Djallil Merdaci prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 5th minute, Kader Cixous hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anthar Abbes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reda Benguesmia in the 7th minute of the match. After 9 minutes, Bachir Djamel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Evesham and the Sidmouth City players grew even worse after the yellow card. 9 minutes into the game, one of Evesham:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Sidmouth City. Issan Yachir stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Djallil Merdaci. 0-1. In the 13th match minute, Evesham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilan Banou Attyya to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th minute, Hichem Arrache ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Anthar Abbes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Evesham's Djallil Merdaci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kylian Boutella in the 31st minute of play. If Reda Benguesmia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sidmouth City's goalkeeper Anthar Abbes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wellen Larbi during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Wellen Larbi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Aghali Mamouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Evesham players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sidmouth City were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aghali Mamouni was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Aghali Mamouni tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Djallil Merdaci saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Aghali Mamouni succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 52nd playminute. Fodil Yachir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Djallil Merdaci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Sidmouth City booed when Evesham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dida Kouri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fodil Yachir who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Djallil Merdaci when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Reda Benguesmia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Aghali Mamouni came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Sidmouth City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aghali Mamouni couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the game, Dida Kouri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Evesham's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sidmouth City the free kick. In the 72nd match minute, Evesham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dida Kouri to maneuver through the defense. Afellan Boniche hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Afellan Boniche took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Anthar Abbes. Sidmouth City's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mohand Larbes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Hichem Arrache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anthar Abbes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hichem Arrache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthar Abbes having to interfere. After having played for 94 minutes, Aghali Mamouni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sidmouth City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aghali Mamouni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle sounded Sidmouth City left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Evesham.