League Play-Off

Ferrysburg Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tayeb Zaaf started the match with the kick off. Amar Apap took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasdi Rimitti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Chaba Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the game, Rachid Bitat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lorton AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ferrysburg AFC the free kick. Rachid Bitat hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 15 minutes into the match, Lorton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kasdi Rimitti came free, but Amar Apap reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the game, Chaba Hindi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Amar Apap. Chaba Hindi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Lorton AFC's Amar Apap proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Lorton AFC from getting a goal against them. Chaba Hindi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amar Apap having to interfere. Kasdi Rimitti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Mesbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kateb Feraoun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tayeb Zaaf, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Amar Apap took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasdi Rimitti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Kasdi Rimitti's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amar Apap was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. In the 36th match minute, Lorton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamza Soltani to maneuver through the defense. In the 40th match minute, Lorton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rachid Saci to maneuver through the defense. Amar Apap showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kasdi Rimitti, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tayeb Zaaf in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kateb Feraoun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tayeb Zaaf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 46 minutes, Abdelaziz Djamel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ferrysburg AFC and the Lorton AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ferrysburg AFC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Abdelaziz Djamel hit a great ball. If El Mesbah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kasdi Rimitti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Lorton AFC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Abdel Boulmerka hit a great ball. 53 minutes into the game, Kasdi Rimitti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Amar Apap was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ferrysburg AFC's Kasdi Rimitti got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Ferrysburg AFC's zone, El Mesbah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kateb Feraoun came out of the goal and El Mesbah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kasdi Rimitti succeeded in the game's 69th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when El Mesbah got free with Kateb Feraoun in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kateb Feraoun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Zaaf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohamed Abrika's late challenge caught a Lorton AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohamed Abrika helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th match minute, Ferrysburg AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Abrika to maneuver through the defense. After 80 played minutes Lorton AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rabah Sadi. Amar Apap took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasdi Rimitti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasdi Rimitti in the 86th minute of play forced Lorton AFC's goalkeeper Amar Apap to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kateb Feraoun came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Lorton AFC's El Mesbah. But to his dismay, El Mesbah quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Salah Bitat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Ferrysburg AFC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.