League Play-Off

Elsdon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Nassim Dahar started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Elsdon United booed when Bishop Auckland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabri Souibes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Larbi Mekhloufi's late challenge caught a Elsdon United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Larbi Mekhloufi helped the player get up and apologised. 12 minutes into the game, Mehdi Ramdani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elsdon United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bishop Auckland the free kick. A collision led to Elsdon United getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Farid Moumen hit a great ball. Elsdon United's Said Hadjar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fouad Damardji in the 15th minute of play. Hocine Ali hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute, Nadir Zughba made a precise shot to the right of Said Hadjar. Elsdon United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 22nd minute Nassim Dahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bassim Malek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nassim Dahar in the 23rd minute of play forced Bishop Auckland's goalkeeper Bassim Malek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bishop Auckland's Fouad Damardji in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elsdon United's goalie prevented a goal. Nadir Zughba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bilal Haddadj came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Elsdon United 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 Bilal Haddadj couldn't finish the play. Nassim Dahar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bassim Malek having to interfere. Elsdon United's Said Hadjar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fouad Damardji in the 41st minute of play. If Nassim Dahar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Elsdon United's goal looked a bit too open when Nadir Zughba came free, but Said Hadjar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Fouad Damardji made the kick off in the second half. Farid Moumen kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. The audience cheered loudly when Moussa Mazouni's long shot in the 54th minute became 0-2 when the ball went to the left of and passed Said Hadjar. In the 57th minute, Nadir Zughba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bishop Auckland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Bilal Haddadj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute Bilal Haddadj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bassim Malek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nassim Dahar scored 1-3 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bassim Malek, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Fouad Damardji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bassim Malek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nassim Dahar in the 81st minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nassim Dahar in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bassim Malek saved Bishop Auckland from getting behind. Nadir Zughba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Said Hadjar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Elsdon United's Laïd Fnardji got a free kick in the 91st minute. Nassim Dahar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Bassim Malek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.