League Play-Off

Kingsgate
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Thelma Bitat started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fodil Messaoud in the 3rd minute of play forced Kingsgate FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Sadmi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thelma Bitat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Madjer having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Boughera Belkacem was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. East Hampton North's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kingsgate FC the free kick. Jean-Baptiste Morceli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Rabah Madjer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Thelma Bitat fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rabah Madjer, passed just outside the right post. Thelma Bitat was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 15th minute. Kingsgate FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 19th minute Fodil Messaoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Sadmi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in East Hampton North's zone, Thelma Bitat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Madjer came out of the goal and Thelma Bitat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jean-Baptiste Morceli struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Rabah Madjer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kingsgate FC. In the 31st match minute, Kingsgate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krim Zaaboub to maneuver through the defense. East Hampton North's Mohamed Bensaoula couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Kingsgate FC. A collision led to Kingsgate FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Krim Zaaboub hit a great ball. Ahmed Sadmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Messaoud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Krim Zaaboub charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Krim Zaaboub the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 38th match minute, Kingsgate FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krim Zaaboub to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute Fodil Messaoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Sadmi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thelma Bitat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Madjer having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

53 minutes into the game, Rachid Gaouaoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. East Hampton North's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kingsgate FC the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Rachid Gaouaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute, Mahmoud Belmadi 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. Mahmoud Belmadi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Ahmed Sadmi made a huge save. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kingsgate FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Sadmi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean-Baptiste Morceli in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rabah Madjer saved East Hampton North from getting behind. Mahmoud Belmadis short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Ahmed Sadmi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rabah Madjer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Baptiste Morceli, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Krim Zaaboub hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, East Hampton North's Ahmed Sadmi threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fodil Messaoud, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Krim Zaaboub came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Kingsgate FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Krim Zaaboub couldn't finish the play. A collision led to East Hampton North getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Mohamed Bensaoula hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in East Hampton North's zone, Jean-Baptiste Morceli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Madjer came out of the goal and Jean-Baptiste Morceli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 90th play minute Mahmoud Belmadi came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Ahmed Sadmi. 0-2. In the 93rd match minute, East Hampton North was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Kacha to maneuver through the defense. Chants of East Hampton North echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Kingsgate FC had held the ball for most of the match.