League Play-Off

Gloucester City
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Chakib Belhadj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Fadhil Madjer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Chih Oussalah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes in the game, Mustapha Amara fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bouzid Mimoun having to interfere. Chih Oussalah struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Bouzid Mimoun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gloucester City FC. In the 21st match minute, Gloucester City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Sadmi to maneuver through the defense. After 22 played minutes, Surprise's Rafik Zoheir Matoub shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fadhil Madjer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Surprise reached it. In the 29th match minute, Gloucester City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djamel Mohand to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Surprise getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Abdelhamid Asma hit a great ball. Fadhil Madjer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Assia Raï, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Chakib Belhadj managed to get in a good position for a shot. Surprise's supporters rose to their feet, but Chakib Belhadj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fadhil Madjer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fadhil Madjer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chakib Belhadj, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chakib Belhadj to strike the kick off in the second half. Chih Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 57th minute, Mustapha Temmam 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. Chih Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 64th minute, Mustapha Temmam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafik Zoheir Matoub was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 64th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Gloucester City FC's Fadhil Madjer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chakib Belhadj in the 67th minute of play. If Chakib Belhadj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, Gloucester City FC's Mustapha Amara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bouzid Mimoun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 80th match minute, Gloucester City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Souakri to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Chakib Belhadj took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Fadhil Madjer to make any attempt to save it. Assia Raï fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fadhil Madjer having to interfere. 92 minutes into the game, Rafik Zoheir Matoub was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Surprise's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gloucester City FC the free kick. The supporters of Gloucester City FC booed when Surprise was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafik Zoheir Matoub didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mustapha Amara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Surprise eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.