League Play-Off

Winnetka
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmed Diafat made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4thth minute of the game Djamel Kerbouche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Winnetka AFC's Ali Merah was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Djamel Kerbouche took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali Merah. Ali Merah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mohammed Aboulker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 minutes, Mohammed Aboulker made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Barberton's Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Diafat in the 16th minute of play forced Barberton's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Winnetka AFC's Mohammed Aboulker sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Diafat in the 21st minute of play forced Barberton's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Winnetka AFC! In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Barberton. Mimoun Ouid Akrour stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ali Merah. 2-2. Abdelhani Megharia hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Kassel Bahari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Barberton's Mimoun Ouid Akrour couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Winnetka AFC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamid Bridji in the 40th minute of play forced Winnetka AFC's goalkeeper Ali Merah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Brahmi's late challenge caught a Barberton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim Brahmi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Barberton booed when Winnetka AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Brahmi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 46 played minutes, Barberton's Redha Boulmerka shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ali Merah 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 Barberton reached it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmed Diafat in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamid Bridji stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, Winnetka AFC's goalkeeper Ali Merah had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Djamel Kerbouche. In the 58th minute of the match Barberton got a corner. Winnetka AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mimoun Ouid Akrour ran over to the corner to take the kick. Djamel Kerbouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Merah having to interfere. The supporters of Barberton booed when Winnetka AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ben Ghozali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Merah stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamid Bridji's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Barberton's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Diafat came free, but Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Barberton's Sofiane Mohand got a free kick in the 71st minute. Mohammed Aboulker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Merah was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Hamid Bridji capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hamid Bridji really showed his touch with that goal: 2-4. Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Diafat in the 88th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohammed Aboulker in the 91st minute of play forced Barberton's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Barberton's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abdelaziz Azzizi-Kettab came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Winnetka AFC's Karim Brahmi. But to his dismay, Karim Brahmi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. The Winnetka AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Barberton's performance. The match ended with a win for Barberton.