League Play-Off

North River Shores
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nasserredine Souakri started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Adlène Maroc could shoot a difficult shot in the 3rd minute, which Nouredine Diss however easily saved by the left post. 6 minutes into the game, one of Washington FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Abdelaziz El-Hadi came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the North River Shores 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 Abdelaziz El-Hadi couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelaziz El-Hadi in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nouredine Diss saved Washington FC from getting behind. With his leg Nouredine Diss managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when North River Shores FC's Adlène Maroc fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Abdelaziz El-Hadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouredine Diss having to interfere. Belmadi Bourebbou didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nouara Boufroura went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Abdelaziz El-Hadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38th minute Abdelaziz El-Hadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Diss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdelaziz El-Hadi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nouredine Diss read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. Nouredine Diss made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Adlène Maroc sent off a good shot on target. North River Shores FC's Belmadi Bourebbou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasserredine Souakri in the 48th minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Washington FC! In the 56th minute there was a penalty for North River Shores FC. Menad Yahi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nouredine Diss. 2-1. If Adlène Maroc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tahar Saci during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tahar Saci hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Ahmed Reda Zidane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Washington FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adlène Maroc came free, but Nouredine Diss reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Adlène Maroc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When North River Shores FC's Abdelaziz El-Hadi in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Washington FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 83rd minute Abdelaziz El-Hadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Diss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Adlène Maroc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nouredine Diss. Washington FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adlène Maroc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Abdelaziz El-Hadi struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Nouredine Diss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North River Shores FC. In the 94th minute, Adlène Maroc 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. Abdelaziz El-Hadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouredine Diss having to interfere. Abdelaziz El-Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Nouredine Diss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. North River Shores FC had played much better football throughout.