League Play-Off

Leighton Buzzard Sta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Leighton Buzzard City booed when Earlestown City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Med Ali Braiek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khaled Bouchrara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raouf Clayton in the 7th minute of play. Habib Mokthar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Khaled Bouchrara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Leighton Buzzard City defense, Habib Mokthar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Khaled Bouchrara. The Leighton Buzzard City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Khaled Bouchrara should have stopped the shot. Hocine Agrebi hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. If Habib Mokthar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Mokthar struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Khaled Bouchrara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown City. The supporters of Leighton Buzzard City booed when Earlestown City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Med Ali Braiek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Habib Mokthar 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. After 33 played minutes Leighton Buzzard City got a freekick which was hit by Laamari Bouzayane. If Laamari Bouzayane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Mokthar struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Khaled Bouchrara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Earlestown City. Muhammad Zitouni hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Habib Mokthar to make the kick off. Abdelhamid Lahmar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. David Jaidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Jaidi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laamari Bouzayane, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. If Abdelhamid Lahmar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khaled Bouchrara made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Raouf Clayton sent off a good shot on target. Raouf Clayton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Khaled Bouchrara made a huge save. When Leighton Buzzard City's Laamari Bouzayane in the 70th minute got a chance for a shot 70th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Earlestown City's goalie prevented a goal. In the 79thth minute of the game Abdelhamid Lahmar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Earlestown City's David Jaidi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 minutes, Bechir Belgacem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Earlestown City and the Leighton Buzzard City players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 81 played minutes Earlestown City got a freekick which was hit by Bechir Belgacem. Raouf Clayton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Khaled Bouchrara read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Laamari Bouzayane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Jaidi having to interfere. Raouf Clayton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Leighton Buzzard City booed when Earlestown City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Med Ali Braiek didn't get a good kick on the ball.