League Play-Off

Tuba City
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Champion Heights AFC booed when Tuba City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed Ahmed Boufroura didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Hamid Brahima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute Ahmed Hamid Brahima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Abdelghani took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noureddine Hamdani. Noureddine Hamdani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Noureddine Hamdani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Abdelghani in the 23rd minute of play. Belaid Timsit's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Champion Heights AFC's Hamid Cherrad got a free kick in the 30th minute. Ahmed Hamid Brahima was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 33rd minute. Tuba City's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Ahmed Hamid Brahima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Belaid Timsit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Karim Abdelghani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Champion Heights AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karim Abdelghani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belaid Timsit in the 56th minute of play forced Champion Heights AFC's goalkeeper Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tuba City's Belaid Timsit got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Champion Heights AFC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mokdad Khaled hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Tuba City's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Karim Abdelghani fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Rabah Khelaifia hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. A hard shot 75 in the game by Karim Abdelghani from a close distance when the talented Noureddine Hamdani managed to make a qualified save. Tuba City's players were relieved. Karim Abdelghani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute Karim Abdelghani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Hamdani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Hamid Brahima might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Hamid Brahima ran back to his position shaking his head. Lazhar Meniri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 89th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rachid Baba Ali Mekhloufi. Champion Heights AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Noureddine Hamdani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Abdelghani, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Champion Heights AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.