League Play-Off

Little Falls Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, New Rochelle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Zouba came free, but Hamid Kouri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bendjedid Belloumi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Hamid Kouri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Noureddine Zouba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamid Kouri having to interfere. A collision led to New Rochelle FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Nourredine Boudiaf hit a great ball. A collision led to Little Falls getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Jean-Baptiste Mansouri hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Abdelmalek El Ouafi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The New Rochelle FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Little Falls's Bendjedid Belloumi got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th minute, one of New Rochelle FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for New Rochelle FC. Noureddine Zouba succeeded in the game's 42nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. A collision led to Little Falls getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Reda Camus hit a great ball. The supporters of New Rochelle FC booed when Little Falls was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Baptiste Mansouri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Belaid Hamdoud was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 48th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Hicham Horr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheikha Hima in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, New Rochelle FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bendjedid Belloumi came free, but Hamid Kouri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Bendjedid Belloumi notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of New Rochelle FC's Hamid Kouri. Hamid Kouri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in New Rochelle FC's zone, Bendjedid Belloumi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamid Kouri came out of the goal and Bendjedid Belloumi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the match, Little Falls's Bendjedid Belloumi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamid Kouri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hicham Horr took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheikha Hima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Little Falls's Hicham Horr played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheikha Hima in the 73rd minute of play. New Rochelle FC's Hamid Kouri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Zouba in the 75th minute of play. In the 82nd match minute, New Rochelle FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belaid Hamdoud to maneuver through the defense. Hicham Horr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheikha Hima in the 84th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Cheikha Hima managed to get in a good position for a shot. New Rochelle FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cheikha Hima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hicham Horr breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Noureddine Zouba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Kouri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bendjedid Belloumi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Little Falls fans cheered their team off the field, for while New Rochelle FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.