League Play-Off

Lowell
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karim Bouteflika got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, West Bradenton's goal looked a bit too open when Abdellah Medjadi Bourebbou came free, but Luis Islas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khair ad-Din Malek might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luis Islas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Khair ad-Din Malek ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to West Bradenton getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Kamel Lacarne hit a great ball. When Karim Bouteflika came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Lowell FC 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 Karim Bouteflika couldn't finish the play. Abdellah Medjadi Bourebbou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Luis Islas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Karim Bouteflika 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. Chaba Belhadj struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Luis Islas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lowell FC. In the 21st minute Abdellah Medjadi Bourebbou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Islas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by West Bradenton's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Uku Allikas was slow to take the kick. During this time Lowell FC's players had a chance to rest. Lowell FC were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after West Bradenton's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Uku Allikas took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Uku Allikas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Luis Islas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 32nd match minute, West Bradenton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alain Madjer to maneuver through the defense. Luis Islas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khair ad-Din Malek in the 33rd minute of the match. After 37 played minutes Abdellah Medjadi Bourebbou rounded West Bradenton's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norbert Gomolka made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Uku Allikas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lowell FC and the West Bradenton players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 51 played minutes Lowell FC got a freekick which was hit by Uku Allikas. Luis Islas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Malek, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Noureddine Karim Belkassem's late challenge caught a Lowell FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Noureddine Karim Belkassem helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to West Bradenton getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Noureddine Karim Belkassem hit a great ball. In the 56th match minute, West Bradenton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mansour Mezair to maneuver through the defense. Luis Islas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Bouteflika in the 58th minute of play. Ahmed Azzizi-Kettab kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Karim Bouteflika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karim Bouteflika in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luis Islas saved West Bradenton from getting behind. In the 65th minute, Ahmed Azzizi-Kettab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silviu Lung made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Matoub in the 71st minute of play. Chaba Belhadj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Luis Islas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Bouteflika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Islas having to interfere. Luis Islas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chaba Belhadj in the 82nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in West Bradenton's zone, Karim Bouteflika stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luis Islas came out of the goal and Karim Bouteflika tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kaká Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luis Islas having to interfere. A collision led to West Bradenton getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Ahmed Azzizi-Kettab hit a great ball. Luis Islas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Malek, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. There was no doubt that Lowell FC were the better team. Lowell FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.