League Play-Off

Snow Hill
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Medjadi Mansouri started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Millville FC's zone, Abdelhamid Ouadah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faouzi Louahla came out of the goal and Abdelhamid Ouadah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Rabah Hamruche had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Faouzi Louahla. Millville FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rabah Hamruche was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Rabah Hamruche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelhamid Ouadah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Faouzi Louahla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faouzi Louahla showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhamid Ouadah, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Rabah Hamruche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Faouzi Louahla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 27 minutes, Rabah Hamruche managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Snow Hill FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabah Hamruche was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rabah Hamruche who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Faouzi Louahla when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Millville FC's Medjadi Mansouri got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelhamid Ouadah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rabah Hamruche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faouzi Louahla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rabah Hamruche in the 49th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelhamid Ouadah was the one to do the kick off. If Rabah Hamruche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Snow Hill FC's Rabah Hamruche in the 56th minute got a chance for a shot 56th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Millville FC's goalie prevented a goal. Faouzi Louahla showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rabah Hamruche in the 57th minute of the match. Abdelhamid Ouadah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Snow Hill FC's zone, Medjadi Mansouri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Benaouf came out of the goal and Medjadi Mansouri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 68th minute, Rabah Hamruche 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. Millville FC's Faouzi Louahla played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelhamid Ouadah in the 71st minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Rabah Hamruche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Snow Hill FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rabah Hamruche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faouzi Louahla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 played minutes Snow Hill FC got a freekick which was hit by Madjid Taha. Mohamed Benaouf stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Medjadi Mansouri's shot from short distance in the 81st minute. Abdelhamid Ouadah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faouzi Louahla having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Rabah Hamruche notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Millville FC's Faouzi Louahla. Faouzi Louahla was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cheb Messaoud hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute, Abdelhamid Ouadah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Faouzi Louahla was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0.