League Play-Off

Calumet
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karim Belkheir started the match with the kick off. If Karim Belkheir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Locust's zone, Salah Sadaoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Moussaoui came out of the goal and Salah Sadaoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 12 played minutes Locust got a freekick which was hit by Abd al-Asis Kensi. Rabah Moussaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Salah Sadaoui in the 17th minute. Ahmed Kensi hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Abderaouf Matmour was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Rabah Moussaoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Belkheir in the 31st minute of play. When Locust's Mokdad Sadmi in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Calumet's goalie prevented a goal. Calumet's Rabah Matmour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mokdad Sadmi in the 40th minute of play. In the 42ndth minute of the game Karim Belkheir who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Locust's Rabah Moussaoui was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Locust's goalkeeper Rabah Moussaoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salah Sadaoui. Salah Sadaoui scored 1-0 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rabah Moussaoui, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilles Derrida to make the kick off. Salah Sadaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Moussaoui having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Belkheir in the 59th minute of play forced Locust's goalkeeper Rabah Moussaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Belkheir struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Rabah Moussaoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calumet. Gilles Zaaboub kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. If Karim Belkheir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rabah Matmour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilles Derrida, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Karim Belkheir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salah Sadaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Rabah Moussaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Belkheir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Rabah Moussaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 95 minutes, Salah Sadaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Calumet's supporters crossed their fingers, but Salah Sadaoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 99 minutes into the match, Locust's goal looked a bit too open when Salah Sadaoui came free, but Rabah Moussaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Calumet's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.