League Play-Off

Stade des Martyrs
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nordine Méniri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Cheikha Cherrad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zoheir Macias was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Zoheir Macias was a little too slow when Cheikha Cherrad got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Zoheir Macias was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Nordine Méniri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nordine Méniri really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Cheikha Cherrad struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Zoheir Macias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RDC Partenariat 2023. With 21 minutes on the clock, Ali Zidane commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Ali Zidane hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Bouzid Djahnine got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zoheir Macias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheikha Cherrad in the 30th minute of the match. When the match had been going on for 33 minutes Panos Petimezas shot a great shot from long distance. It looked like a certain goal, but the audience witnessed a really smashing save by Zoheir Macias when he caught the ball only just under the crossbar. Madjid Djebbour charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Madjid Djebbour the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 36th minute of the game. One of Gig Harbor:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of RDC Partenariat 2023:s goal. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Cheikha Cherrad took a quick shot and it went in 4-0 without a chance for Zoheir Macias to make any attempt to save it. Cheikha Cherrad's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Zoheir Macias skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rachid Mammeri kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mohammed Ahmed Saïfi made the kick off in the second half. Cheikha Cherrad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. RDC Partenariat 2023 made a substitution. Rachid Adjani replaced Cheikha Cherrad. Zoheir Macias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Adjani, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Zoheir Macias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nordine Méniri in the 83rd minute of play. Gig Harbor's Zoheir Macias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Adjani in the 87th minute of play. After having played for 89 minutes, Rachid Adjani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. RDC Partenariat 2023's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rachid Adjani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. RDC Partenariat 2023 walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.