League Play-Off

Ridley Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdulhamid Cherfa kicked off to start the match. Hamid Fanon hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Mohamed Fergani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ridley's Nabil Khalef didn't even have to move. If Mohamed Medjoudj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nasserredine Drioueche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nasserredine Drioueche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nabil Khalef having to interfere. In the 17th minute Mohamed Medjoudj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nabil Khalef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nasserredine Drioueche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nabil Khalef having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Mehdi Hemdani could shoot a difficult shot in the 21st minute, which Benamar Mehenni however easily saved by the left post. In the 24th match minute, Ridley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Raho to maneuver through the defense. Mohamed Fergani was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 24th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ridley's Nabil Khalef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasserredine Drioueche in the 28th minute of play. If Mohamed Medjoudj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nasserredine Drioueche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Nabil Khalef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ridley's Nabil Khalef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Medjoudj in the 41st minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Monte Sereno FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamid Cherfa came free, but Benamar Mehenni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Monte Sereno FC's goalkeeper Benamar Mehenni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 53 minutes of play, Ridley's Abdulhamid Cherfa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benamar Mehenni was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nabil Khalef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafik Lacarne in the 62nd minute of the match. Monte Sereno FC's Mohamed Medjoudj got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Benamar Mehenni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdulhamid Cherfa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the game, Kassel Hamid was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ridley's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Monte Sereno FC the free kick. In the 68th match minute, Ridley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kassel Hamid to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Monte Sereno FC's Nabil Khalef threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nasserredine Drioueche, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Benamar Mehenni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehdi Hemdani's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Ridley's Nabil Khalef proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Ridley from getting a goal against them. In the 79th minute Abdulhamid Cherfa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benamar Mehenni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ridley's Hamid Fanon got a free kick in the 83rd minute. When Rafik Lacarne fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monte Sereno FC's protests and gave Rafik Lacarne a yellow card for diving instead. After 85 played minutes Monte Sereno FC got a freekick which was hit by Rafik Lacarne. In the 87th minute, Mehdi Hemdani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benamar Mehenni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 94 minutes into the match, Ridley's goalkeeper Nabil Khalef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohamed Medjoudj. When the referee blew the final whistle, Ridley could leave the field as winners, despite Monte Sereno FC having more of the ball for most of the match.