League Play-Off

La Crescent
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, La Crescent's goal looked a bit too open when Hamid Drioueche came free, but Fadhil Amri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute Rabah Mohamed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menad Karim Belkassem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Smail Ghazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Menad Karim Belkassem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fadhil Amri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmed Souakri's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After having played for 19 minutes, Smail Ghazi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Crescent's supporters crossed their fingers, but Smail Ghazi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When La Crescent's Rabah Mohamed in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pearl River FC's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Smail Ghazi managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Crescent's supporters rose to their feet, but Smail Ghazi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Menad Karim Belkassem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 41 minutes into the match, La Crescent's goal looked a bit too open when Hamid Drioueche came free, but Fadhil Amri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Pearl River FC's goalkeeper Menad Karim Belkassem had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Smail Ghazi. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Pearl River FC's Menad Karim Belkassem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smail Ghazi in the 53rd minute of play. If Ahmed Souakri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 56 minutes into the match, La Crescent's goalkeeper Fadhil Amri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hamid Drioueche. Lili Guendouz hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the game, Rabah Mohamed was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Crescent's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pearl River FC the free kick. Rabah Mohamed hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 70th minute, Smail Ghazi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Hamid Drioueche struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Fadhil Amri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pearl River FC. If Ahmed Souakri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Menad Karim Belkassem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Smail Ghazi in the 87th minute of the match. Hamid Drioueche's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Fadhil Amri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fadhil Amri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Souakri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.