League Play-Off

Wauconda
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Abderrahmane Achiu started the match with the kick off. Halim Oussalah charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Halim Oussalah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Halim Oussalah kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. With a little luck, Pittsburg's Rabah Menguellet got control of the ball when Farid Belkhadem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Farid Belkhadem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute of the match Kateb Sadmi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ahmed Bendjedid showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rafik Medjoudj 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. If Abderrahmane Achiu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmed Bendjedid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafik Medjoudj in the 16th minute of play. Rabah Menguellet made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Farid Belkhadem sent off a good shot on target. 27 minutes into the match, Wauconda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrahmane Achiu came free, but Ahmed Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Pittsburg booed when Wauconda FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halim Oussalah didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafik Medjoudj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ahmed Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wauconda FC's Ahmed Bendjedid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheikha Ben Bella in the 34th minute of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Farid Belkhadem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wauconda FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Farid Belkhadem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pittsburg's zone, Farid Belkhadem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Menguellet came out of the goal and Farid Belkhadem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Farid Belkhadem was the one to do the kick off. Farid Belkhadem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Mustapha Achiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Pittsburg's Karim Beloufa broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Wauconda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrahmane Achiu came free, but Ahmed Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafik Medjoudj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wauconda FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Bendjedid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 74th minute Abderrahmane Achiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Bendjedid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Farès Dziri kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. A collision led to Wauconda FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Ferhat Ali hit a great ball. Karim Beloufa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 80 minutes into the match, Wauconda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrahmane Achiu came free, but Ahmed Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wauconda FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abderrahmane Achiu 82 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. In the 85th match minute, Wauconda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yacine Bruel to maneuver through the defense. Rabah Menguellet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustapha Achiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Farid Belkhadem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Menguellet having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tayeb Saïdi-Sief during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Wauconda FC's Tayeb Saïdi-Sief got a free kick in the 98th minute. The Wauconda FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Pittsburg were clearly better and deserved to take the win.