League Play-Off

Mamou
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mohammed Ahmed Ghozali got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Lubbock FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed came free, but Anthar Bouazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes Lubbock FC got a freekick which was hit by Boubekeur Bitat. Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th match minute, Lubbock FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelaziz Amara to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anthar Bouazza was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Mamou FC defense, Boubekeur Bitat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yazid Moussa. The Mamou FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yazid Moussa should have stopped the shot. When Lubbock FC's Mimoun Amsallem in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mamou FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Mamou FC booed when Lubbock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelaziz Boniche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anthar Bouazza having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Lubbock FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed came free, but Anthar Bouazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anthar Bouazza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 42nd minute Mohammed Ahmed Ghozali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yazid Moussa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mimoun Amsallem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Lubbock FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zīn ud-Dīn Ahmed to make the kick off. When Mamou FC's Charles Bougherra in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lubbock FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Charles Bougherra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Mamou FC's Yazid Moussa got control of the ball when Mimoun Amsallem tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boubekeur Ulansi during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lubbock FC! Mimoun Amsallem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th play minute Mimoun Amsallem came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Yazid Moussa. 1-2. After 91 minutes of play, Mamou FC's Charles Bougherra made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anthar Bouazza was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 95th minute, Charles Bougherra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mamou FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Charles Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Anthar Bouazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mamou FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lubbock FC for a fine match.