League Play-Off

Barnesboro
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Fouad Hamdani was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 3 minutes into the match. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Evendale! The referee gave Barnesboro FC a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Boughera Kouri, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Evendale's Djabir Boutabout. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Evendale's zone, Kamel Djamel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Djabir Boutabout came out of the goal and Kamel Djamel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 17 minutes into the match, Evendale's goal looked a bit too open when Kamel Djamel came free, but Djabir Boutabout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evendale's Djabir Boutabout proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Evendale from getting a goal against them. Evendale's Djabir Boutabout proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Evendale from getting a goal against them. In the 21st minute Barnesboro FC were awarded a corner. Boughera Kouri went to the cornerflag to take it. If Kamel Djamel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karim Sami Yachir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Khendu having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Evendale's goalkeeper Djabir Boutabout had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lounès Ben Bella. If Kamel Djamel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute Kamel Djamel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djabir Boutabout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Kamel Djamel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kamel Djamel to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Evendale's zone, Lounès Ben Bella stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Djabir Boutabout came out of the goal and Lounès Ben Bella tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 53rd minute, Noureddine Fanon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute, Karim Kaci Said 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. Kamel Djamel took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Djabir Boutabout. Djabir Boutabout dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 66 minutes, Cheikha Saïfi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Evendale and the Barnesboro FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cheikha Saïfi hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. If Lounès Ben Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Djabir Boutabout took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamel Djamel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lounès Ben Bella in the 76th minute of play forced Evendale's goalkeeper Djabir Boutabout to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noureddine Fanon kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Djabir Boutabout showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lounès Ben Bella, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Evendale's Djabir Boutabout played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lounès Ben Bella in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the match, Evendale's goal looked a bit too open when Lounès Ben Bella came free, but Djabir Boutabout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohammad Kaci Boutabout kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Djabir Boutabout took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamel Djamel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lounès Ben Bella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Djabir Boutabout having to interfere. In the 93rd minute Kamel Djamel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djabir Boutabout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Lounès Ben Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Barnesboro FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.