League Play-Off

Woodmore Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Tayeb Larbi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 8 played minutes Channelview got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Larbi. Daniel Kermali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 11 minutes into the game, Channelview's Tayeb Larbi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sid Khabatou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ahmed Bendjedid made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Fathi Cerbah sent off a good shot on target. Mansour Mansouri charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mansour Mansouri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 29 played minutes Channelview got a freekick which was hit by Mansour Mansouri. Ahmed Bendjedid stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Kermali's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Channelview's zone, Daniel Kermali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Bendjedid came out of the goal and Daniel Kermali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fathi Cerbahs short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Ahmed Bendjedid to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Kermali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fathi Cerbah in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ahmed Bendjedid, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 46 minutes, Said Nasri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Woodmore and the Channelview players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 46 played minutes Woodmore got a freekick which was hit by Said Nasri.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Kermali to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match Mohammed Ammour climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-2 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Sid Khabatou. Tayeb Larbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Sid Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Woodmore's Sid Khabatou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Woodmore from getting a goal against them. Tayeb Larbi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sid Khabatou having to interfere. Fathi Cerbah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Ahmed Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Bendjedid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fathi Cerbah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fathi Cerbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 74 minutes into the match, Woodmore's goalkeeper Sid Khabatou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohammed Ammour. 79 minutes into the match, Channelview's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Kermali came free, but Ahmed Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mansour Mansouri succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-3. In the 91st minute Tayeb Larbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sid Khabatou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mohammed Ammour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Said Nasri hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Fathi Cerbah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Channelview eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.