League Play-Off

Pleasant Run Farm Pa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hamza Metref took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelaziz Bendjedid during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 22 minutes into the match, East Palatka's goalkeeper Knodi Lamine Kab had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Chebal. If Mohamed Khalef had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Pleasant Run Farm's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Khalef came free, but Ferhat Menad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ali Chebal, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 30 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Knodi Lamine Kab was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, East Palatka's François Mammeri got a free kick in the 31st minute. After some careless play in the Pleasant Run Farm defense, Daho Madouni kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferhat Menad. The Pleasant Run Farm fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferhat Menad should have stopped the shot. Ali Chebal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Knodi Lamine Kab having to interfere. A collision led to Pleasant Run Farm getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Abdulhamid Azzizi-Kettab hit a great ball. Fadhil Bouazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Mohamed Khalef's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferhat Menad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After a rather tough play, East Palatka's Fadhil Bouazza got a free kick in the 57th minute. Knodi Lamine Kab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamza Metref in the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of Pleasant Run Farm booed when East Palatka was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rachid Hamid didn't get a good kick on the ball. 65 minutes into the game, Hamza Metref was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pleasant Run Farm's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave East Palatka the free kick. Hamza Metref kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Mohamed Khalef shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Menad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Said Bouteflika hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Ferhat Menad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Khalef in the 76th minute of the match. With his leg Ferhat Menad managed to avoid a goal in the 78thth minute, when East Palatka's Daho Madouni fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Pleasant Run Farm's goalkeeper Ferhat Menad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, Pleasant Run Farm's Hamza Metref sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Knodi Lamine Kab narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Daho Madouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as East Palatka's Mohamed Khalef slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ferhat Menad. That made the score 0-2 after 87 minutes of play. Mohamed Khalef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Menad having to interfere. Daho Madouni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Ferhat Menad made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched East Palatka eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.