League Play-Off

Maple Shade
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohamed Said kicked off to start the match. Karim Bouzid's late challenge caught a Turpin Hills's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim Bouzid helped the player get up and apologised. 13 minutes into the match, Turpin Hills's Halim Teissier broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Zoheir Bruel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Daniel Reda Madouni made a huge save. In the 28thth minute of the game Mahmoud Madouni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maple Shade's Yazid Mhenni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anther Hasni in the 29th minute of play forced Maple Shade's goalkeeper Yazid Mhenni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the game, Kader Menad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maple Shade's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Turpin Hills the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Maple Shade fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mahmoud Madouni in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yazid Mhenni saved Maple Shade from getting behind. Mahmoud Madouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yazid Mhenni having to interfere. Daniel Reda Madouni was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Mohamed Said capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mohamed Said really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mahmoud Madouni was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Mahmoud Madouni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turpin Hills's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mahmoud Madouni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maple Shade's Yazid Mhenni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Maple Shade from getting a goal against them. Said Deghmani's late challenge caught a Maple Shade's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Said Deghmani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 59th minute, Said Deghmani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Maple Shade fans' excitement grew in the 61st match minute when Maple Shade's Zoheir Bruel looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zoheir Bruel struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Daniel Reda Madouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maple Shade. If Said Deghmani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salim Karim Belkassem hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The supporters of Maple Shade booed when Turpin Hills was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salim Karim Belkassem didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maple Shade's goalkeeper Yazid Mhenni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rachid Zarabi kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Maple Shade had won after a very even match.