League Play-Off

Whitehall
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelaziz Benhabiles kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Guillaume Laurent Cixous managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hazel Green FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillaume Laurent Cixous was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Belloumi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Belloumi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelaziz Benhabiles, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Souad Karim Belkassem could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Cheikha Sellal however easily saved by the left post. After having played for 10 minutes, Abdelaziz Benhabiles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hazel Green FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelaziz Benhabiles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 13 played minutes Hazel Green FC got a freekick which was hit by Mounir Fari. When Souad Karim Belkassem came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Whitehall 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 Souad Karim Belkassem couldn't finish the play. In the 20th minute, Walid Lacarne hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelhamid Fellahi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Souad Karim Belkassem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Cheikha Sellal made a huge save. Hazel Green FC's Cheikha Sellal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferhat Menad in the 25th minute of play. If Reda Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelaziz Benhabiles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Whitehall's Abdel Sahraoui got a free kick in the 33rd minute. With a little luck, Hazel Green FC's Cheikha Sellal got control of the ball when Souad Karim Belkassem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cheikha Sellal made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Souad Karim Belkassem sent off a good shot on target. Abdelaziz Benhabiles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ali Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ferhat Menad stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Cheb Benchenaa fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hazel Green FC's protests and gave Cheb Benchenaa a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Hazel Green FC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Cheb Benchenaa hit a great ball. Souad Karim Belkassem struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Cheikha Sellal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Whitehall. Souad Karim Belkassem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Hazel Green FC's zone, Ferhat Menad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheikha Sellal came out of the goal and Ferhat Menad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cheikha Sellal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferhat Menad, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 72nd minute, Ferhat Menad 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. If Souad Karim Belkassem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abdelaziz Benhabiles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Whitehall's zone, Reda Said stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Belloumi came out of the goal and Reda Said tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Abdelaziz Benhabiles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hazel Green FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelaziz Benhabiles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Belloumi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 88 minutes, Guillaume Laurent Cixous mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hazel Green FC and the Whitehall players grew even worse after the yellow card. Souad Karim Belkassem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Whitehall's Ferhat Menad got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hazel Green FC's goalkeeper Cheikha Sellal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ali Belloumi stood somewhat misplaced when Guillaume Laurent Cixous came free in front of goal and shot 0-1 to the left of him in the 97 minute. When the match was over Hazel Green FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Whitehall throughout the match.