League Play-Off

Show Low
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Show Low booed when Montpelier was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mourad Mansouri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Salah Djebbour acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 6th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kateb Cixous. Halim Chaib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jussef Messaoudi in the 8th minute of the match. Brahim Ouyahia's late challenge caught a Show Low's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brahim Ouyahia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 15th minute, Brahim Ouyahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Show Low's Kateb Cixous tried to score from far away in the 15th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by El Yahia in the 17th minute of play forced Montpelier's goalkeeper Salah Djebbour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jussef Messaoudi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 26 minutes, Lakhdar Harkouk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Show Low's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lakhdar Harkouk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amar Amara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Chaib having to interfere. In the 34th minute of the match, El Yahia tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Salah Djebbour saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Montpelier's Amar Amara got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lakhdar Harkouk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Salah Djebbour made a huge save. Lakhdar Harkouk struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Salah Djebbour didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Show Low. 46 minutes into the match, Show Low's goal looked a bit too open when Amar Amara came free, but Halim Chaib reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Show Low's El Yahia got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jussef Messaoudi to make the kick off. El Yahia's late challenge caught a Montpelier's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. El Yahia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 51st minute, El Yahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the match, Show Low's Lakhdar Harkouk sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Salah Djebbour narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers El Yahia in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Salah Djebbour saved Montpelier from getting behind. Brahim Ouyahia struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Halim Chaib didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montpelier. Halim Chaib made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brahim Ouyahia in the 69th minute. In the 76th minute, Amar Amara made a precise shot to the right of Halim Chaib. Show Low's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 79th match minute, Montpelier was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelaziz Medjani to maneuver through the defense. If Lakhdar Harkouk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jussef Messaoudi during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Montpelier's Salah Djebbour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by El Yahia in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute of the match Kateb Cixous sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salah Djebbour skillfully saved the ball. Montpelier's Salah Djebbour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by El Yahia in the 85th minute of play. If Said Fahima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Halim Chaib managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Montpelier's Abdelaziz Medjani fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Antoine Zitouni charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antoine Zitouni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Montpelier booed when Show Low was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antoine Zitouni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.