League Play-Off

Iola Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Moulay Belkhadem kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Ahmed Makkeb mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bordentown FC and the Iola players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ahmed Makkeb kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Hamid Amri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Albert Temmam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdel Karim Lemoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafik Méniri in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khair ad-Din Zaaboub saved Iola from getting behind. If Rafik Méniri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Iola's goal looked a bit too open when Rafik Méniri came free, but Khair ad-Din Zaaboub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamid Amri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Albert Temmam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamid Amri got free with Albert Temmam in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the game, Rafik Méniri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bordentown FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Iola the free kick. 36 minutes into the game, Ahmed Bentaala was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bordentown FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Iola the free kick. A collision led to Bordentown FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ahmed Bentaala hit a great ball. 38 minutes into the game, Abdel Karim Lemoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bordentown FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Iola the free kick. Bordentown FC's Abdel Karim Lemoui got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Iola's Khair ad-Din Zaaboub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdel Karim Lemoui in the 46th minute of play.

The wind increased when Rafik Méniri made the kick off in the second half. Iola's Khair ad-Din Zaaboub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafik Méniri in the 53rd minute of play. Khair ad-Din Zaaboub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafik Méniri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 61 played minutes Iola got a freekick which was hit by Kasdi Zidane. Bordentown FC's Albert Temmam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moulay Belkhadem in the 70th minute of play. Abdel Karim Lemoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khair ad-Din Zaaboub having to interfere. Iola's Khair ad-Din Zaaboub proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Iola from getting a goal against them. After 85 minutes of play Bordentown FC's Ahmed Bentaala was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 85th minute, Ahmed Bentaala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Moulay Belkhadem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.