League Play-Off

Defiance
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Krim Mehenni made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Krim Mehenni in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Djamel saved Wilson from getting behind. Ali Reda Madouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Smail Feraoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Robert Kouidri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute, Djamal Hanister sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Defiance's Smail Feraoun didn't even have to move. Defiance's Smail Feraoun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Reda Madouni in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Defiance got a freekick which was hit by Abdelnasser Kensi. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ali Reda Madouni sped through Defiance's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Smail Feraoun. Krim Mehenni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Djamel having to interfere. When Mansour Messaoud came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Wilson 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 Mansour Messaoud couldn't finish the play. Smail Feraoun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Reda Madouni in the 40th minute of play. If Rachid Rimitti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Defiance's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Reda Madouni came free, but Smail Feraoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ali Reda Madouni stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Wilson's Rachid Rimitti got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Krim Mehenni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. El Djamel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Djamel having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Wilson's goal looked a bit too open when Krim Mehenni came free, but Ali Djamel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Djamel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krim Mehenni, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Wilson's Ali Djamel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by El Djamel in the 68th minute of play. When Defiance's El Djamel in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wilson's goalie prevented a goal. During the 81st minute of the match Rachid Rimitti completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Rachid Rimitti a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Rachid Rimitti hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Menad Bahari got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Wilson's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.