League Play-Off

Essex Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelaziz Piaf kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 10th minute by Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelmalek Yahia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 23rd minute Redha Belhadj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halim Zakaria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bouzid Hammad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bouzid Hammad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelmalek Yahia having to interfere. Michigan's Abdelmalek Yahia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Michigan from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelhamid Morceli during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Michigan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelhamid Morceli to maneuver through the defense. Abdelmalek Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bouzid Hammad, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Essex 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 Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Michigan's Fathi Reda Madouni got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute, Bouzid Hammad 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelaziz Piaf in the 66th minute of play forced Essex's goalkeeper Halim Zakaria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Redha Belhadj struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Halim Zakaria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Michigan. Michigan's Abdelaziz Piaf got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Redha Belhadj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Zakaria having to interfere. Larbi Macias's late challenge caught a Essex's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Larbi Macias helped the player get up and apologised. Larbi Macias hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Essex's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohammed Ahmed Rimitti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Michigan's Abdelmalek Yahia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bouzid Hammad in the 86th minute of play. Abdelaziz Piaf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Halim Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelaziz Piaf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Halim Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Michigan players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Essex.