League Play-Off

Kenedy Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hachemi Megharia got the match started through his kick off. Mohamed Lelouch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rabah Madjer, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Rabah Madjer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Mohamed Lelouch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Rabah Belkacem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the match, Kenedy's goal looked a bit too open when Rabah Madjer came free, but Mohamed Lelouch reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Kenedy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dida Malek to maneuver through the defense. Rabah Belkacems short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Chih Bensaïd to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Madjid Amsallem during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Kenedy's Madjid Amsallem got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Rabah Madjer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Lelouch having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohammad Kaci Zidane during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Antioch booed when Kenedy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammad Kaci Zidane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rabah Madjer took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mohamed Lelouch. Mohamed Lelouch dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mohamed Lelouch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billel Ighil, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After having played for 34 minutes, Rabah Madjer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Antioch's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabah Madjer 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 37th minute, Dida Malek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Salim Apap sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Kenedy's Mohamed Lelouch didn't even have to move. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rabah Belkacem got free with Chih Bensaïd in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hachemi Megharia in the 42nd minute of play forced Antioch's goalkeeper Chih Bensaïd to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dida Malek got his second yellow card in the match during the 43rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Antioch booed when Kenedy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dida Malek didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rabah Madjer in the 45th minute of play forced Kenedy's goalkeeper Mohamed Lelouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Antioch were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Kenedy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Salim Apap took the corner. After having played for 60 minutes, Rabah Madjer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Antioch's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabah Madjer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rabah Madjer in the 62nd minute of play forced Kenedy's goalkeeper Mohamed Lelouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th match minute, Antioch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Safy Amara to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Kenedy getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Madjid Amsallem hit a great ball. A collision led to Kenedy getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Hachemi Megharia hit a great ball. When Madjid Amsallem was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After 80 played minutes Kenedy got a freekick which was hit by Madjid Amsallem. In the 81st minute, Rabah Madjer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mohamed Lelouch. The goal made the score 0-2. If Billel Ighil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Antioch getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Maamar Hamid Brahima hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohamed Fahima during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 96 minutes, Youssef Yahia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kenedy and the Antioch players grew even worse after the yellow card. Youssef Yahia hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Antioch walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.