League Play-Off

Lovington
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. Rafik Amara started the match with the kick off. Braddock FC's Karim Gourion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismaël Mammeri in the 2nd minute of play. If Samir Assad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafik Amara in the 12th minute of play forced Lovington AFC's goalkeeper Bellemou Saïd-Guerni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The attack was good, but when Jean-Baptiste Maroc in the 23rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The supporters of Lovington AFC booed when Braddock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jean-Baptiste Maroc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Karim Gourion made a huge save. After having played for 30 minutes, Ismaël Mammeri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lovington AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismaël Mammeri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, Lovington AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amar Madjer to maneuver through the defense. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ismaël Mammeri made a kick off. Karim Gourion didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benamar Bouteflika went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Bellemou Saïd-Guerni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat in the 55th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Rafik Amara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Braddock FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafik Amara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bellemou Saïd-Guerni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lovington AFC's Bellemou Saïd-Guerni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafik Amara in the 59th minute of play. When Ismaël Mammeri came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Lovington 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 Ismaël Mammeri couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Lovington AFC booed when Braddock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Merbah didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Braddock FC's Lakhdar Benhamou got a free kick in the 67th minute. Jean-Baptiste Maroc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 82 minutes into the match, Lovington AFC's goalkeeper Bellemou Saïd-Guerni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Samir Assad. Bellemou Saïd-Guerni made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Samir Assad sent off a good shot on target. Bellemou Saïd-Guerni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat in the 87th minute of the match. When Lovington AFC's Ismaël Mammeri in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Braddock FC's goalie prevented a goal. 92 minutes into the game, Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Braddock FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lovington AFC the free kick. The supporters of Lovington AFC booed when Braddock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Belmellat didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismaël Mammeri in the 93rd minute of play forced Braddock FC's goalkeeper Karim Gourion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lovington AFC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Braddock FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.