League Play-Off

Emsworth Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Palacios AFC's Kamel Banouas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Palacios AFC from getting a goal against them. Kateb Matmour hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. If Abdel Cohen-Tannoudji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Palacios AFC's Kamel Banouas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Palacios AFC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kateb Matmour in the 22nd minute of play forced Palacios AFC's goalkeeper Kamel Banouas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palacios AFC's goalkeeper Kamel Banouas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hocine Kafi charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hocine Kafi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. If Chakib Hamruche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amar Boutabout hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute Emsworth FC were awarded a corner. Nouredine Benmabrouk went to the cornerflag to take it.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chakib Chebal was the one to do the kick off. Palacios AFC's Kamel Banouas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kateb Matmour in the 51st minute of play. Rachid Mimoun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chakib Chebal, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Emsworth FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Noureddine Souakri hit a great ball. 61 minutes into the game, Chakib Chebal lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Rachid Mimoun. After a defensive mix-up in Palacios AFC's zone, Kateb Matmour stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kamel Banouas came out of the goal and Kateb Matmour tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kamel Banouas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chakib Hamruche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Palacios AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kateb Matmour came free, but Kamel Banouas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kateb Matmour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Kamel Banouas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chakib Hamruche in the 81st minute of play forced Palacios AFC's goalkeeper Kamel Banouas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kateb Matmour in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kamel Banouas saved Palacios AFC from getting behind. Kateb Matmour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamel Banouas having to interfere. Rachid Mimoun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chakib Chebal in the 92nd minute of play.