League Play-Off

Media Park
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. Mohamed Kouidri started the match with the kick off. When Mohamed Kouidri came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Tolono FC 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 Mohamed Kouidri couldn't finish the play. Kassel Azem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Kouidri in the 17th minute of the match. Mohamed Kouidri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Azem having to interfere. Kassel Azem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Ali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mouloud Amri in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rabah Sahraoui, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mouloud Amri succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 26th playminute. In the 29th match minute, Media was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmadi Belloumi to maneuver through the defense. Cheb Bougherra's late challenge caught a Media's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cheb Bougherra helped the player get up and apologised. Cheb Bougherra kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Tolono FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Smail Bensaoula was slow to take the kick. During this time Media's players had a chance to rest. Media's Smail Bensaoula was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rabah Sahraoui in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Kassel Azem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Ali in the 42nd minute of play. Kassel Azem took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Kouidri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Soltani Al-Jazairia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Rabah Sahraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Soltani Al-Jazairia made a kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Mouloud Amri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Media's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mouloud Amri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Soltani Al-Jazairia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Sahraoui having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mouloud Amri in the 57th minute of play forced Tolono FC's goalkeeper Rabah Sahraoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Media's Soltani Al-Jazairia got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th match minute, Tolono FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelnasser Cerbah to maneuver through the defense. Karim Ali who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 65thth minute tested the skills of Kassel Azem when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 67 minutes into the game, Karim Ali cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Kassel Azem was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Media's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Karim Ali scored to the left of an out of position Kassel Azem, making the score, 1-2. Mouloud Amri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Soltani Al-Jazairia in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rabah Sahraoui saved Tolono FC from getting behind. Mohamed Kouidri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheb Bougherra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tolono FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.