League Play-Off

Balch Springs
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohamed Djeziri kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Nasreddine Larbi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balch Springs FC and the North Little Rock AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of North Little Rock AFC booed when Balch Springs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasreddine Larbi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, North Little Rock AFC's Muhammad el Ibrahimi got control of the ball when Cheb Zarabi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cheb Zarabi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Muhammad el Ibrahimi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rabah Laura Douibi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Muhammad el Ibrahimi saved North Little Rock AFC from getting behind. François Rimitti didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Moulay Fergani went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Safy Sellal kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda in the 19th minute of play forced North Little Rock AFC's goalkeeper Muhammad el Ibrahimi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 21 minutes of play, North Little Rock AFC's Mohamed Djeziri made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. François Rimitti was left in no man's land by his defense there! Muhammad el Ibrahimi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda in the 24th minute of play. Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muhammad el Ibrahimi having to interfere. Abdel Bouzid hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After 33 played minutes, North Little Rock AFC's Abdulhamid Cohen-Tannoudji shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper François Rimitti came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Little Rock AFC reached it. In the 39th match minute, North Little Rock AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Safy Sellal to maneuver through the defense. 40 minutes into the match, Tayeb Belmellat sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Muhammad el Ibrahimi threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Tayeb Belmellat this time. In the 42nd minute, Nasreddine Larbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Moulay Fergani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Balch Springs FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Djeziri came free, but François Rimitti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Balch Springs FC 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 Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Balch Springs FC 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 Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda couldn't finish the play. Balch Springs FC's François Rimitti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Djeziri in the 59th minute of play. Mohamed Djeziri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Balch Springs FC's Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye North Little Rock AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 66th minute, Safy Sellal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the North Little Rock AFC defense, Cheb Zarabi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Muhammad el Ibrahimi. The North Little Rock AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Muhammad el Ibrahimi should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the North Little Rock AFC defense, Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Muhammad el Ibrahimi. The North Little Rock AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Muhammad el Ibrahimi should have stopped the shot. Muhammad el Ibrahimi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda in the 74th minute of play. Cheb Zarabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mohamed Djeziri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. François Rimitti made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Mohamed Djeziri sent off a good shot on target. If Abdellah Medjadi Boulebda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Djeziri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without François Rimitti having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.