League Play-Off

Country Lake Estates
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 7thth minute of the game Rafik Ibrir who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Country Lake Estates's Kader Benzine was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Boudjemaa Zidān fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kader Benzine having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Elizabethton FC's goalkeeper Smail Ahmed had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yacine Maroc. Country Lake Estates's Fadhil Belloumi got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fadhil Belloumi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Smail Ahmed tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kader Benzine came out of the goal in the 19th minute to try and stop a shot by Elizabethton FC's Boudjemaa Zidān. But to his dismay, Boudjemaa Zidān quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ali Saïdi-Sief sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boudjemaa Zidān received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Kader Benzine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jean-Michel Ahmed kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Smail Ahmed made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fadhil Belloumi in the 32nd minute of play. Yacine Maroc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Smail Ahmed read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. Kader Benzine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafik Ibrir in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rafik Ibrir stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelaziz Faudel during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Country Lake Estates booed when Elizabethton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelaziz Faudel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Smail Ahmed made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fadhil Belloumi in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Elizabethton FC's Samir Benhabiles got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Elizabethton FC's Lakhdar Lacarne pulled a muscle in his back after 70 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The supporters of Elizabethton FC booed when Country Lake Estates was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammad Madjer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Country Lake Estates's zone, Boudjemaa Zidān stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kader Benzine came out of the goal and Boudjemaa Zidān tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 76th minute, Fadhil Belloumi made a precise shot to the right of Smail Ahmed. Elizabethton FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Elizabethton FC's Moulay Reda Madouni got a free kick in the 81st minute. Smail Ahmed didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yacine Maroc went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. In the 90th match minute, Elizabethton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafik Ibrir to maneuver through the defense. Yacine Maroc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elizabethton FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.