League Play-Off

Glen Ridge Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mehdi Dahleb started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 6 minutes, Mehdi Dahleb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Glen Ridge's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehdi Dahleb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hamza Amara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehdi Soltani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, Chakib Mekhloufi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hamza Amara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kamel Ouadah kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Ali Zeghdoud managed to get in a good position for a shot. Glen Ridge's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Zeghdoud was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mouloud Djebar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Zeghdoud got free with Mouloud Djebar in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ali Zeghdoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Bensaoula hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Columbia FC's Mouloud Djebar got control of the ball when Ali Zeghdoud tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Kamel Ouadah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Columbia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Glen Ridge the free kick. In the 30th minute, Kamel Ouadah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Columbia FC's Mouloud Djebar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehdi Dahleb in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of Glen Ridge booed when Columbia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Bensaoula didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Zeghdoud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mouloud Djebar having to interfere. Chaba Belkheir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mouloud Djebar made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Ali Zeghdoud sent off a good shot on target. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Ali Zeghdoud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mouloud Djebar having to interfere. Mehdi Dahleb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ali Zeghdoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ali Zeghdoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Mehdi Dahleb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Glen Ridge's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehdi Dahleb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77th minute of the match, Chakib Mekhloufi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Hamza Amara was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 80th minute, Mehdi Soltani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Columbia FC's Mouloud Djebar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Zeghdoud in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Mehdi Dahleb left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Glen Ridge fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Chakib Mekhloufi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Glen Ridge players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.