League Play-Off

Lathrop
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nadir Sadmi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mahmoud Djeballi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Yacine having to interfere. Nadir Sadmi took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ferhat Yacine. Ferhat Yacine dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Farid Boutabout in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalida Bencherif saved Lathrop AFC from getting behind. In the 16thth minute of the game Ahmed Saïfi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lathrop AFC's Khalida Bencherif was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mahmoud Djeballi came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Lathrop AFC 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 Mahmoud Djeballi couldn't finish the play. Ben Hadj Aïssa's late challenge caught a Prairie du Chien FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ben Hadj Aïssa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Lathrop AFC's Ben Hadj Aïssa got a free kick in the 27th minute. Khalida Bencherif showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Farid Boutabout, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Nadir Sadmi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ferhat Yacine came out and tried to block the shot, but Nadir Sadmi slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 31st minute. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Lathrop AFC's Nadir Sadmi in the 34th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Ferhat Yacine was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Prairie du Chien FC through an amazing save. After having played for 38 minutes, Nadir Sadmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lathrop AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nadir Sadmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Nadir Sadmi fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lathrop AFC's protests and gave Nadir Sadmi a yellow card for diving instead. Nadir Sadmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Yacine having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Lathrop AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Farid Boutabout came free, but Khalida Bencherif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nadir Sadmi made a kick off. In the 54th minute Mahmoud Djeballi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Yacine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Prairie du Chien FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mahmoud Djeballi came free, but Ferhat Yacine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahmoud Djeballi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Ahmed Saïfi 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. Ferhat Yacine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nadir Sadmi in the 71st minute of the match. Farid Boutabout received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Khalida Bencherif came out and tried to block the shot, but Farid Boutabout slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 73rd minute. Ahmed Saïfi succeeded in the game's 78th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-2. Ferhat Yacine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nadir Sadmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 83rd minute, Ahmed Saïfi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khalida Bencherif was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. In the 87th match minute, Prairie du Chien FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boughera Bentifour to maneuver through the defense. Ferhat Yacine took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Djeballi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.