League Play-Off

Mountain Grove
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hakim Bella made the kick off which started today's match. Abdellah Larfaoui made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Jussef Belhadj sent off a good shot on target. If Hakim Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Belaid Nabil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mountain Grove's supporters rose to their feet, but Belaid Nabil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdellah Larfaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, Glenolden's goalkeeper Abdellah Larfaoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jussef Belhadj. Noureddine Kourichi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nouara Mamouni in the 20th minute of play. Abdellah Larfaoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belaid Nabil in the 24th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Belaid Nabil recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Abdellah Larfaoui. Belaid Nabil showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 32ndth minute of the game Hakim Bella who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mountain Grove's Noureddine Kourichi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abdellah Larfaoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Hadjadj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdellah Larfaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jussef Belhadj in the 44th minute. After 48 minutes, Cheb Zaoui mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Glenolden and the Mountain Grove players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 48th minute, Cheb Zaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdellah Larfaoui acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 49th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Chaba Maroc. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When Cheb Zaoui was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 54 minutes had been played. A collision led to Glenolden getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Cheb Zaoui hit a great ball. Noureddine Kourichi came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Glenolden's Nouara Mamouni. But to his dismay, Nouara Mamouni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Belaid Nabil took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdellah Larfaoui. Abdellah Larfaoui dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehdi Touhami in the 69th minute of play forced Glenolden's goalkeeper Abdellah Larfaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 70th minute Jussef Belhadj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdellah Larfaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hakim Bella charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hakim Bella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hakim Bella hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Belaid Nabil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mountain Grove's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belaid Nabil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ahmed Hadjadj charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmed Hadjadj the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nouara Mamouni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Noureddine Kourichi made a huge save. Noureddine Kourichi made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Nouara Mamouni sent off a good shot on target. After 85 minutes of play, Mountain Grove's Ahmed Hadjadj made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdellah Larfaoui was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nouara Mamouni 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Mountain Grove had won after a very even match.