League Play-Off

Bluffdale
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, 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. Smail Feraoun started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes South Bend FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Reda Fellahi. 4 minutes into the game, Hicham Mamouni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Bend FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bluffdale the free kick. After a rather tough play, South Bend FC's Hicham Mamouni got a free kick in the 4th minute. Lakhdar Bencherif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nourredine Dahleb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9thth minute of the game Lakhdar Hamdoud who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bluffdale's Nourredine Dahleb was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 9 minutes into the game, Leon Amara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bluffdale's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave South Bend FC the free kick. Leon Amara kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Smail Feraoun struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Ahmed Boukensa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bluffdale. After a defensive mix-up in South Bend FC's zone, Smail Feraoun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Boukensa came out of the goal and Smail Feraoun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Smail Feraoun kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ahmed Boukensa. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Yahia Seghiri hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Bluffdale's Hamid Liegeon tried to score from far away in the 34th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A collision led to South Bend FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Hicham Mamouni hit a great ball. When Bluffdale's Smail Feraoun in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye South Bend FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Lakhdar Hamdoud managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Bend FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lakhdar Hamdoud was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nourredine Dahleb breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. South Bend FC's Lakhdar Bencherif got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hicham Mamouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lakhdar Hamdoud stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mustapha Mohand lost his temper 53 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for South Bend FC! An unexpectedly hard shot by Smail Feraoun in the 60th minute of play forced South Bend FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Boukensa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Khalida Djahnine fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored South Bend FC's protests and gave Khalida Djahnine a yellow card for diving instead. Khalida Djahnine kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to South Bend FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Yahia Seghiri hit a great ball. Hamid Liegeon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ahmed Boukensa. South Bend FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ahmed Zidane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ahmed Boukensa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. South Bend FC's Ahmed Boukensa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smail Feraoun in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Lakhdar Bencherif notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Bluffdale's Nourredine Dahleb. Nourredine Dahleb was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Smail Feraoun took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Boukensa. Ahmed Boukensa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Ahmed Boukensa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Smail Feraoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bluffdale's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.