League Play-Off

Hawarden Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jean-Michel Al-Jazairia took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nassim Moussa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mohammed Ahmed Soltani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belmadi Boutabout made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Abdel Dib sent off a good shot on target. Abdel Dib struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Belmadi Boutabout didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hawarden FC. Abdel Dib struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Belmadi Boutabout didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hawarden FC. After a defensive mix-up in Grafton's zone, Abdel Dib stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Belmadi Boutabout came out of the goal and Abdel Dib tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th minute Nassim Moussa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammed Ahmed Soltani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean-Michel Al-Jazairia struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Belmadi Boutabout didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hawarden FC. When Hawarden FC's Jean-Michel Al-Jazairia in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Grafton's goalie prevented a goal. In the 36th match minute, Hawarden FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cheb Nabil to maneuver through the defense. After 37 played minutes, Grafton's Karim Mehenni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mohammed Ahmed Soltani came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Grafton reached it. Belmadi Boutabout made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Jean-Michel Al-Jazairia sent off a good shot on target. Amar Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nassim Moussa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 62 minutes, Nassim Moussa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grafton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nassim Moussa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cheb Nabil kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Hawarden FC booed when Grafton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Merah-Benida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdel Dib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmadi Boutabout having to interfere. Mohammed Ahmed Soltani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nassim Moussa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 minutes of play, Hawarden FC's Jean-Michel Al-Jazairia made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Belmadi Boutabout was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 85th minute Abdel Dib shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belmadi Boutabout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Hawarden FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Fodil Apap hit a great ball. Nassim Moussa might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mohammed Ahmed Soltani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nassim Moussa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 92nd minute, Cheb Nabil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amar Zidane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Mohammed Ahmed Soltani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.