League Play-Off

Lower Stondon Stadiu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atik Allahoum kicked off to start the match. Abbes Matmour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nassim Semghoun in the 3rd minute of play. Moulay Benguedoudj acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Islem Zafour. Atik Allahoum fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moulay Benguedoudj having to interfere. Abbes Matmour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nassim Semghoun in the 23rd minute of play. After 26 minutes, Menad Ghennouchi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Welford and the Lower Stondon FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Menad Ghennouchi kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 33rdth minute of the game Kacem Benzine who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lower Stondon FC's Abbes Matmour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abbes Matmour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khaled Yachir, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Nassim Semghoun scored 1-2 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abbes Matmour, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Lower Stondon FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Mesbah Kaci hit a great ball.

After 52 minutes, Hamid Nima mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lower Stondon FC and the Welford players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Welford booed when Lower Stondon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid Nima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abbes Matmour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kacem Benzine, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Welford's Nassim Semghoun slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Abbes Matmour. That made the score 1-3 after 64 minutes of play. In the 67th match minute, Lower Stondon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mesbah Kaci to maneuver through the defense. Khaled Yachir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abbes Matmour having to interfere. Kacem Benzine might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abbes Matmour. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kacem Benzine ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 82nd minute of the match Kylian Djahnine shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abbes Matmour showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Moulay Benguedoudj came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Lower Stondon FC's Atik Allahoum. But to his dismay, Atik Allahoum quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3.