League Play-Off

Highgrove Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohammed Bougherra kicked off to start the match. Albert Bessous short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Mohammad Hamid to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Albert Bessou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the game, Highgrove's Said Barbarossa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mohammad Hamid made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. If Ismael Belhagj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohammad Hamid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Bougherra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ismael Belhagj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gothenburg's Mohammad Hamid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohammed Bougherra in the 25th minute of play. When Boughera Merbah fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gothenburg's protests and gave Boughera Merbah a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Boughera Merbah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mohammed Bougherra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Hamid having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Belhagj in the 36th minute of play forced Highgrove's goalkeeper Farès Soltani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Highgrove's Mohammed Bougherra got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Albert Bessou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 41st minute Mohammed Bougherra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammad Hamid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Boughera Merbah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Farès Soltani was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Farès Sadmi to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Ismael Belhagj ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Farès Soltani was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 56th match minute, Highgrove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Said Barbarossa to maneuver through the defense. Mourad Nabil hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. 63 minutes into the match, Gothenburg's Ismael Belhagj sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Farès Soltani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Djebar during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 65 played minutes Highgrove got a freekick which was hit by Ali Djebar. In the 69th minute, Farès Sadmi 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. Ismael Belhagj in the 70thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Farès Soltani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Farès Sadmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Highgrove's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ismael Belhagj fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Farès Sadmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farès Soltani having to interfere. In the 87thth minute of the game Farès Sadmi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Highgrove's Farès Soltani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Farès Sadmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ismael Belhagj might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Farès Soltani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ismael Belhagj ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Gothenburg's Mourad Nabil got a free kick in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, Highgrove's Farès Soltani got control of the ball when Ismael Belhagj tried to sneak it across the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.