League Play-Off

Baker Park
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute Rabah Maroc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moulay Saïd-Guerni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cheb Bentifour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 minutes, Cheb Bentifour made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Pinewood's Mokdad Amrouche tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 19th minute Rabah Maroc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moulay Saïd-Guerni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Menad Souakri fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baker's protests and gave Menad Souakri a yellow card for diving instead. After having played for 21 minutes, Karim Amirouche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinewood's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karim Amirouche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cheb Bentifour blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mokdad Amrouche having to make a save. Baker's Rabah El-Hadi got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rabah El-Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Mokdad Amrouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rabah El-Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Mokdad Amrouche managed to avoid a goal in the 33rdth minute, when Baker's Cheb Bentifour fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 34th match minute, Pinewood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tayeb Kerbouche to maneuver through the defense. If Rabah El-Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Bentifour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheb Bentifour scored 2-0 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mokdad Amrouche, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Pinewood getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Tayeb Kerbouche hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rabah El-Hadi in the 49th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mokdad Amrouche saved Pinewood from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Rabah Maroc made the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Baker got a freekick which was hit by Samir Hasni. 53 minutes into the match, Rabah Maroc dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Moulay Saïd-Guerni, 2-1. 60 minutes into the match, Rabah El-Hadi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mokdad Amrouche. Pinewood's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rabah El-Hadi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Rabah El-Hadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 66 minutes into the game, Tayeb Kerbouche was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pinewood's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Baker the free kick. 67 minutes into the game, Baker's Cheb Bentifour nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mokdad Amrouche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. 73 minutes into the match, Baker's Rabah El-Hadi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mokdad Amrouche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Baker's Youssef Benbitour got a free kick in the 75th minute. When Karim Amirouche came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Pinewood 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 Amirouche couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, Rabah El-Hadi made a precise shot to the right of Mokdad Amrouche. Pinewood's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rabah El-Hadi in the 85th minute of play forced Pinewood's goalkeeper Mokdad Amrouche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th match minute, Baker was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Faouzi Ziani to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Cheb Bentifour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mokdad Amrouche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cheb Bentifour in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mokdad Amrouche saved Pinewood from getting behind.