League Play-Off

Colona Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab got the match started through his kick off. Rabah Chebal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Silver Spring's Mohamed Soltani got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silver Spring's supporters rose to their feet, but Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rabah Chebal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rabah Chebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Silver Spring's Ismael Guessoum got a free kick in the 18th minute. A hard shot by Soltani Baroudi from long distance, 19 minutes into the match, got Hamid Lemoui's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The supporters of Colona booed when Silver Spring was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed Ahmed Meriem didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th match minute, Silver Spring was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bouzid Abbas to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Mohamed Soltani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Silver Spring's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Soltani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rabah Chebal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 34th minute, Kasdi Azzizi-Kettab ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rabah Chebal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Soltani in the 39th minute of play forced Colona's goalkeeper Rabah Chebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Bendjedid Nima made the kick off in the second half. After recieving a nice pass, Silver Spring's Bouzid Abbas tried to score from far away in the 55th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Djebar in the 61st minute of play forced Silver Spring's goalkeeper Hamid Lemoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Silver Spring's goal looked a bit too open when Bendjedid Nima came free, but Hamid Lemoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Djebar might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamid Lemoui. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Djebar ran back to his position shaking his head. If Bendjedid Nima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Lemoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmed Djebar in the 69th minute of the match. Salim Belkhadem's late challenge caught a Colona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Salim Belkhadem helped the player get up and apologised. Salim Belkhadem hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Bendjedid Nima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 1-1 became the score in the 74th minute when Bendjedid Nima elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Bendjedid Nima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silver Spring's Mohamed Soltani got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 92 minutes of play Silver Spring's Salim Belkhadem was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Colona booed when Silver Spring was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salim Belkhadem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.