League Play-Off

Marengo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abderraouf Drioueche started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In a very dangerous position, a player in Livermore Falls AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Abderraouf Drioueche scored 1-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdelaziz Bentifour, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Skif in the 22nd minute of play forced Marengo's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Bentifour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mehdi Boutella recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 38 minutes into the game, one of Marengo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 40th minute there was a penalty for Livermore Falls AFC. Yasmina Abdi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Abdelaziz Bentifour. 1-2. After 43 played minutes Marengo got a freekick which was hit by Yazid Ben Khalidi. Abderraouf Drioueche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelaziz Bentifour having to interfere. After the first half Livermore Falls AFC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

63 minutes into the match, Livermore Falls AFC's Abderraouf Drioueche sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelaziz Bentifour narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Souad Saïfi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mehdi Boutella went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Marengo's Yacine Mesbah got a free kick in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes Livermore Falls AFC got a freekick which was hit by Redha Reda Madouni. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fodil Belkhadem in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Souad Saïfi saved Livermore Falls AFC from getting behind. Farid Abdessalam kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When Livermore Falls AFC's Abderraouf Drioueche in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marengo's goalie prevented a goal. Abdelaziz Bentifour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abderraouf Drioueche, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 96th minute, Rachid Skif 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. If Mehdi Boutella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.