League Play-Off

Iola Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Moulay Belkhadem took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th match minute, Elgin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Billel Ibrir to maneuver through the defense. If Hamid Amri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moulay Belkhadem in the 19th minute of play forced Elgin's goalkeeper Nouara Messaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hamid Amri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hamid Amri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamid Amri got free with Nouara Messaoud in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th minute Moulay Belkhadem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouara Messaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Nouara Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Amri in the 57th minute of the match. Iola's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Ali Azem scored to the left of an out of position Khair ad-Din Zaaboub, making the score, 0-2. Khair ad-Din Zaaboub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abd al-Asis Souakri, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 66th minute, Kamel Bouguerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute Abd al-Asis Souakri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khair ad-Din Zaaboub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 82 minutes, Moulay Belkhadem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moulay 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 having played for 85 minutes, Moulay Belkhadem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iola's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moulay Belkhadem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Azem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Khair ad-Din Zaaboub made a huge save. In the 94th minute, Elgin's Abd al-Asis Souakri dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. The Elgin players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.