League Play-Off

Carleton Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when François Ziani took the kick off in the first half of the match. Yasmina Ahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reda Menguellet having to interfere. The supporters of Carleton booed when Riverview was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Ouyahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. If François Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If François Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Bouguerra's late challenge caught a Carleton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohamed Bouguerra helped the player get up and apologised. Mohamed Bouguerra hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Riverview's zone, François Ziani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hachemi Macias came out of the goal and François Ziani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 23 minutes, Hameur Beloufa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Carleton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hameur Beloufa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reda Menguellet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yasmina Ahmed in the 27th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, one of Riverview:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Riverview. Soltani Djamel's late challenge caught a Riverview's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Soltani Djamel helped the player get up and apologised. Abdelkader Seghiri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Abdelkader Seghiri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reda Menguellet was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After having played for 39 minutes, Abdelkader Seghiri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riverview's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelkader Seghiri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the game, one of Carleton:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Reda Menguellet had in the 43rdth minute some difficulties stopping Abdellah Saïd-Guerni's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Hameur Beloufa struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Hachemi Macias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Carleton. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yasmina Ahmed to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Carleton's zone, Yasmina Ahmed stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reda Menguellet came out of the goal and Yasmina Ahmed tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdelkader Seghiris short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Reda Menguellet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Abdelkader Seghiri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Reda Menguellet skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Hameur Beloufa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hachemi Macias having to interfere. Riverview's Abdelkader Seghiri got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yasmina Ahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reda Menguellet having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Carleton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belaid Feraoun to maneuver through the defense. Yasmina Ahmed blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Reda Menguellet having to make a save. Carleton's Reda Menguellet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Carleton from getting a goal against them. Riverview's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.