League Play-Off

Plentywood Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ferhat Bentaala made the kick off and thus started the match. Preston's Abdulhamid Mecherara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferhat Bentaala in the 9th minute of play. Abdelaziz Achiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Chaba Nima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 15 minutes into the game, Daho Dahleb lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Abdulhamid Mecherara. Farid Boulmerka scored 1-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Chaba Nima, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 28 played minutes Preston got a freekick which was hit by Billel Hamouda. 30 minutes into the match, Plentywood's goal looked a bit too open when Farid Boulmerka came free, but Chaba Nima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Daho Dahleb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelaziz Achiu in the 36th minute of play forced Plentywood's goalkeeper Chaba Nima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hameur Karim Belkassem's late challenge caught a Plentywood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hameur Karim Belkassem helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Plentywood getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Jean Sami Yachir hit a great ball. Farid Boulmerka spun around in front of the goal 46 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Plentywood's goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Farid Boulmerka made a kick off. After 57 minutes, Jean Sami Yachir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Plentywood and the Preston players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Plentywood's Jean Sami Yachir got a free kick in the 57th minute. Abdelaziz Achiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Chaba Nima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelaziz Achiu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaba Nima having to interfere. Abdelaziz Achiu took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chaba Nima. Chaba Nima dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The supporters of Plentywood booed when Preston was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ali didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Plentywood's Daho Dahleb sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdulhamid Mecherara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Chaba Nima made a fantastic save in the 74th minute, when Abdelaziz Achiu sent off a good shot on target. After 74 played minutes Plentywood got a freekick which was hit by Abdelaziz Lelouch. Abdulhamid Mecherara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferhat Bentaala in the 96th minute of play. The Plentywood supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Preston's performance. The match ended with a win for Preston.