League Play-Off

Bowie
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Nassim Moussa started the match with the kick off. Amar Bouazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Belmadi Boutabout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hamid Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Belmadi Boutabout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Smail Said took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nassim Moussa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, Bowie FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nassim Moussa came free, but Smail Said reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 21st minute, but Belmadi Boutabout got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Grafton hanging dry this time. Amar Bouazza struck a weak shot in the 23rd 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 Bowie FC. Amar Bouazza might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Belmadi Boutabout. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amar Bouazza ran back to his position shaking his head. Hamid Bougherra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hamid Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Belmadi Boutabout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes in the game, Amar Bouazza fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Belmadi Boutabout having to interfere. Smail Said took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Zidane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fodil Bensaoula kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to Grafton getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Said Merah-Benida hit a great ball. The supporters of Bowie FC booed when Grafton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Bensaoula didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Amar Zidane made a precise shot to the right of Smail Said. Bowie FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After the first half Grafton were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amar Bouazza made a kick off. A collision led to Grafton getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Dida Teissier hit a great ball. When Nassim Moussa came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Grafton fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nassim Moussa couldn't finish the play. Boudjemaa Macias's late challenge caught a Grafton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Boudjemaa Macias helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 played minutes Bowie FC got a freekick which was hit by Boudjemaa Macias. After recieving a nice pass, Grafton's Karim Mehenni tried to score from far away in the 61st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Nassim Moussa was extremely unlucky when he, in the 63rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Bowie FC's Hamid Bougherra got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Amar Zidane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grafton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bowie FC the free kick. A collision led to Grafton getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Amar Zidane hit a great ball. Smail Said made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Amar Zidane sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 86 minutes, Amar Zidane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grafton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amar Zidane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Grafton booed when Bowie FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ben Saïfi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Grafton eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.