League Play-Off

Harborne Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Nabil Aziz started the match with the kick off. Zidan Bouteflika kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Zoheir El Ouafi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ibrahim Soltani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Uxbridge's zone, Nadir Bendali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Idir Mazari came out of the goal and Nadir Bendali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zoheir El Ouafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ibrahim Soltani having to interfere. Nabil Aziz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Idir Mazari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raouf Mami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ibrahim Soltani having to interfere. Uxbridge's Idir Mazari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Uxbridge from getting a goal against them. Raouf Mami struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Ibrahim Soltani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uxbridge. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 54th minute, Zoheir El Ouafi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ibrahim Soltani. The goal made the score 0-2. After 57 played minutes Uxbridge got a freekick which was hit by Lamine Barbarossa. Raouf Mami blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ibrahim Soltani having to make a save. Uxbridge's Idir Mazari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nadir Bendali in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd match minute, Uxbridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hakim Benikhlef to maneuver through the defense. Nadir Bendali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nabil Aziz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idir Mazari having to interfere. Zoheir El Ouafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Idir Mazari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nabil Aziz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute, Hamdane Zerara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nabil Aziz in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Idir Mazari prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Uxbridge supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Uxbridge would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.