League Play-Off

Norwalk Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mouloud Sami Yachir kicked off to start the match. Said Abdelghani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui having to interfere. Said Abdelghani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Souad Bilal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Said Abdelghani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hocine Aziz kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. In the 21stth minute of the game Souad Belloumi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Norwalk's Ali Kourichi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Norwalk getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Yasmina Zéroual hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes, Arnold's Fawzi Nasri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ali Kourichi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Arnold reached it. Reda Guendouz's late challenge caught a Arnold's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reda Guendouz helped the player get up and apologised. 24 minutes into the game, one of Norwalk:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Arnold a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fawzi Nasri, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Norwalk's Ali Kourichi. 0-1. After 31st play minutes Souad Belloumi shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Ali Kourichi and just under the crossbar into goal. Lakhdar Khelaifia hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mouloud Sami Yachir during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Arnold booed when Norwalk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mouloud Sami Yachir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mouloud Sami Yachir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Souad Belloumi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Kourichi was relentless in the 48th minute of the game.

Ali Kourichi made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Mustapha Ouyahia sent off a good shot on target. Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mouloud Sami Yachir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mustapha Ouyahia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Ali Kourichi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Norwalk's Said Abdelghani got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, Arnold's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Sami Yachir came free, but Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 minutes, Fawzi Nasri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arnold and the Norwalk players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Norwalk booed when Arnold was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Nasri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Mouloud Sami Yachir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Norwalk's supporters rose to their feet, but Mouloud Sami Yachir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 66 minutes into the match, Norwalk's goal looked a bit too open when Souad Belloumi came free, but Ali Kourichi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Norwalk's Ali Kourichi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Souad Belloumi in the 68th minute of play. Hocine Aziz kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Arnold's Souad Bilal got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Arnold's Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Sami Yachir in the 74th minute of play. After 82 minutes of play Arnold's Fawzi Nasri 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. A collision led to Arnold getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Fawzi Nasri hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Moulay Beloufa sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Arnold's Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui didn't even have to move. Hocine Aziz kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Mouloud Sami Yachir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Zaoui having to interfere. Chants of Arnold echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Norwalk had held the ball for most of the match.