League Play-Off

Essex
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cheb Megharia kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Essex FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelkader Ammour came free, but Ali Khalef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Essex FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yazid Zidane came free, but Ali Khalef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustapha Souakri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheb Megharia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Yazid Zidane notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Essex FC's Ali Khalef. Ali Khalef was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Yazid Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Essex FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Abd al-Aziz Prévost hit a great ball. Abdelkader Ammour recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Abdelkader Ammour managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whiskey Creek's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelkader Ammour was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Khalef breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Khalef took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelkader Ammour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Khalef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yazid Zidane in the 48th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

A collision led to Essex FC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Fawzi Bourebbou hit a great ball. 54 minutes into the match, Essex FC's goalkeeper Ali Khalef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelkader Ammour. Hamid Aarache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mustapha Souakri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 57 minutes, Hamid Aarache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Essex FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamid Aarache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Whiskey Creek's Billel Prévost got a free kick in the 60th minute. Mustapha Souakri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Aarache in the 62nd minute of the match. Abdelkader Ammour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yazid Zidane succeeded in the game's 83rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. Hamid Aarache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustapha Souakri having to interfere. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Essex FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Whiskey Creek:s goal. The goalkeeper, Ali Khalef, was totally fooled by Whiskey Creek's Abdelhani Liegeon, who 93 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After a rather tough play, Whiskey Creek's Billel Prévost got a free kick in the 98th minute. Belmadi Benhamou took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 99th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mustapha Souakri. Whiskey Creek's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.