League Play-Off

Cannon Falls Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Belmadi Souakri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mustapha Kouici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Messaoud having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Belmadi Souakri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cannon Falls's supporters rose to their feet, but Belmadi Souakri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Belaid Amsallem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Karim Seghiri in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Messaoud saved Cannon Falls from getting behind. 11 minutes into the match, Mustapha Kouici notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cannon Falls's Ali Messaoud. Ali Messaoud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to South Bend getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Jussef Ben Massi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Mustapha Kouici managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Bend's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustapha Kouici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Messaoud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 27 minutes of play, South Bend's Mustapha Kouici made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ali Messaoud was left in no man's land by his defense there! Belaid Amsallem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Belmadi Souakri, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute Karim Seghiri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Messaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th match minute, South Bend was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jussef Ben Massi to maneuver through the defense. Tayeb Sadmi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Mustapha Kouici managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Bend's supporters rose to their feet, but Mustapha Kouici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Messaoud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmed Djebar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Cannon Falls players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. South Bend were winning 0-2.

The wind increased when Mustapha Kouici made the kick off in the second half. Belaid Amsallem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belmadi Souakri in the 52nd minute of play. If Belmadi Souakri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustapha Kouici in the 59th minute of play forced Cannon Falls's goalkeeper Ali Messaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. South Bend's Mustapha Kouici was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 63rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 69th minute, Rachid Haddou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Messaoud had great luck who in the 70thth minute grab hold of the ball when Mustapha Kouici from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Yacine Mérah-Benida kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Karim Seghiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ali Messaoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Messaoud having to interfere. When Rachid Haddou fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cannon Falls's protests and gave Rachid Haddou a yellow card for diving instead. If Karim Seghiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 93 minutes into the match, Cannon Falls's goal looked a bit too open when Mustapha Kouici came free, but Ali Messaoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cannon Falls's Ahmed Djebar got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.