League Play-Off

Kaysville
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Yacine Ahmed started the match with the kick off. René Abdi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yacine Ahmed in the 12th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Kaysville FC's Chadli Belloumi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kassel Kheyari. Kassel Kheyari yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Tedj Mihoubi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without René Abdi having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Abderaouf Chebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. René Abdi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tedj Mihoubi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the match, Soperton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Chadli Belloumi came free, but Kassel Kheyari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th minute, Abdulhamid Yahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tedj Mihoubi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Soperton AFC's Tedj Mihoubi got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yacine Ahmed blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without René Abdi having to make a save. After having played for 47 minutes, Tedj Mihoubi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Soperton AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tedj Mihoubi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chadli Belloumi to strike the kick off in the second half. Yacine Ahmed recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tedj Mihoubi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but René Abdi made a huge save. Tedj Mihoubi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. René Abdi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Soperton AFC's Nasreddine Madjer suffered a concussion in the 65th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Ahmed Benchenaa fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kaysville FC's protests and gave Ahmed Benchenaa a yellow card for diving instead. Ahmed Benchenaa kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. When Tedj Mihoubi came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Soperton AFC 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 Tedj Mihoubi couldn't finish the play. When Amrani Bensaoula came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Soperton AFC 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 Amrani Bensaoula couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chadli Belloumi in the 73rd minute of play forced Soperton AFC's goalkeeper Kassel Kheyari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Soperton AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Samir Cohen came free, but Kassel Kheyari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Samir Cohen 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Tedj Mihoubi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Soperton AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tedj Mihoubi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. René Abdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amrani Bensaoula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Kaysville FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Soperton AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.