League Play-Off

Ruston Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yazid Diafat took the kick off in the first half of the match. Abdelaziz Hammad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bellemou Mammeri in the 4th minute of the match. Rabah El Ouafi's late challenge caught a Immokalee's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rabah El Ouafi helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Ruston AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rabah El Ouafi. The crowd rose to their feet as Bellemou Mammeri kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Abdelaziz Hammad. That made the score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ruston AFC's Dida Kouidri got a free kick in the 21st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bellemou Mammeri in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdelaziz Hammad saved Immokalee from getting behind. When Rachid Bouteflika fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Immokalee's protests and gave Rachid Bouteflika a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th match minute, Immokalee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rachid Bouteflika to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Immokalee's Abdelaziz Hammad got control of the ball when Fergani Harkouk tried to sneak it across the goal line. Boughera Bouteflika stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adlène Kader's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. A hard shot 42 in the game by Fergani Harkouk from a close distance when the talented Abdelaziz Hammad managed to make a qualified save. Immokalee's players were relieved. When Ahmed Zahouania fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Immokalee's protests and gave Ahmed Zahouania a yellow card for diving instead. After 46 played minutes Immokalee got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Zahouania. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bellemou Mammeri to strike the kick off in the second half. Benamar Ahmed kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Fergani Harkouk struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Abdelaziz Hammad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ruston AFC. Abdelaziz Hammad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fergani Harkouk went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Fergani Harkouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Abdelaziz Hammad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Immokalee booed when Ruston AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frantz Soltani didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 77th minute of the match Rabah El Ouafi completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Rabah El Ouafi a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 85th minute Fergani Harkouk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelaziz Hammad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th minute, Fergani Harkouk made a precise shot to the right of Abdelaziz Hammad. Immokalee's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. 93 minutes into the match, Immokalee's goal looked a bit too open when Fergani Harkouk came free, but Abdelaziz Hammad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Fergani Harkouk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelaziz Hammad was relentless in the 97th minute of the game. For all the effort they put into the match, the Immokalee players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Ruston AFC.