League Play-Off

Montesano
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Smail Sadi took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Smail Sadi in the 3rd minute of play forced Prairie View AFC's goalkeeper Hemza Khabatou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Albert Zéroual made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sid Ahmed Harkouk in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Montesano's goal looked a bit too open when Sid Ahmed Harkouk came free, but Albert Zéroual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Nabil Gaouaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Prairie View AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 20th minute, when Smail Sadi scored to the left of an out of position Hemza Khabatou, making the score, 1-0. Abdelkader Said charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelkader Said the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Prairie View AFC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Abdelkader Said hit a great ball. Nabil Gaouaoui struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Hemza Khabatou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montesano. Hemza Khabatou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nabil Gaouaoui in the 29th minute. Nabil Gaouaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Hemza Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Prairie View AFC's Hemza Khabatou got control of the ball when Nabil Gaouaoui tried to sneak it across the goal line. Smail Sadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hemza Khabatou having to interfere. In the 43rdth minute of the game Smail Sadi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Prairie View AFC's Hemza Khabatou was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 46th match minute, Prairie View AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Medjani to maneuver through the defense. Hemza Khabatou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Smail Sadi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Montesano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ali Medjani was slow to take the kick. During this time Prairie View AFC's players had a chance to rest. Sid Ahmed Harkouk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Albert Zéroual having to make a save. Montesano's Albert Zéroual proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Montesano from getting a goal against them. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Albert Zéroual successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Albert Zéroual showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sid Ahmed Harkouk in the 62nd minute of the match. After 63 played minutes Montesano got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Akrour. Nabil Gaouaoui succeeded in the game's 68th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Hemza Khabatou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Smail Sadi, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Smail Sadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smail Sadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Montesano's Nabil Gaouaoui sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hemza Khabatou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 84 minutes, Nabil Gaouaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Montesano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nabil Gaouaoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 86th minute Smail Sadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hemza Khabatou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Sid Ahmed Harkouk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 93 minutes into the match, Prairie View AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Smail Sadi came free, but Hemza Khabatou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute Smail Sadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hemza Khabatou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Montesano fully deserved thier win.