League Play-Off

Weddington Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mouloud Aggoune got the match started through his kick off. Yahia Morceli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalida Larfaoui having to interfere. Cheb Yahi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 6thth minute, Nourredine Ighil skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Mouloud Aggoune managed to get in a good position for a shot. Weddington's supporters rose to their feet, but Mouloud Aggoune was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nourredine Ighil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Weddington's Khalida Larfaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yacine Harkouk in the 16th minute of play. In the 21st minute Yacine Harkouk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalida Larfaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Barnum Island AFC's Robert Zidane got a free kick in the 26th minute. With his leg Nourredine Ighil managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Weddington's Cheb Yahi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Yahia Morceli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Khalida Larfaoui read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Cheb Yahi took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nourredine Ighil. Nourredine Ighil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Salim Feraoun hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Mouloud Aggoune's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nourredine Ighil read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Weddington's zone, Yahia Morceli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalida Larfaoui came out of the goal and Yahia Morceli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 44th minute, Rabah Benzine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mouloud Aggoune sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Yahia Morceli made the kick off in the second half. Yahia Morceli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Weddington's zone, Yacine Harkouk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalida Larfaoui came out of the goal and Yacine Harkouk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 64th minute, Yahia Morceli reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Khalida Larfaoui. The goal made the score 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yacine Harkouk got free with Khalida Larfaoui in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Nordine Mazzid came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Weddington 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 Nordine Mazzid couldn't finish the play. After 77 played minutes Weddington got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Bitat. Cheb Yahi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nourredine Ighil having to interfere. Nourredine Ighil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mouloud Aggoune in the 87th minute of play. Mouloud Aggoune received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Nourredine Ighil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.