League Play-Off

Hampton
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hampton FC's Ahmed Reda Fellahi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Anthar Gaouaoui left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arcola FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Arcola FC defense, Rabah Tlemcani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Youssef Souakri. The Arcola FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Youssef Souakri should have stopped the shot. Rabah Tlemcani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Youssef Souakri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rabah Tlemcani got free with Youssef Souakri in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Youssef Souakri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Reda Fellahi in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Hampton FC's Ahmed Reda Fellahi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Youssef Souakri. Youssef Souakri yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. When Arcola FC's Anthar Gaouaoui in 30 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Mamaar Liegeon guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 36th minute Khalida Merzekane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mamaar Liegeon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Anthar Gaouaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Khalida Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Khalida Merzekane to strike the kick off in the second half. Hampton FC's Mamaar Liegeon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Hampton FC from getting a goal against them. In the 55th minute Ahmed Cavalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mamaar Liegeon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hampton FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Khalida Merzekane 59 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. Ahmed Reda Fellahi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mamaar Liegeon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khalida Merzekane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalida Merzekane in the 67th minute of play forced Hampton FC's goalkeeper Mamaar Liegeon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthar Gaouaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Mamaar Liegeon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 75 minutes, Rabah Tlemcani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hampton FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rabah Tlemcani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anthar Gaouaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Khalida Merzekane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mamaar Liegeon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute, Rabah Tlemcani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hampton FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Hampton FC's Mamaar Liegeon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalida Merzekane in the 86th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Arcola FC's Khalida Merzekane slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mamaar Liegeon. That made the score 3-3 after 88 minutes of play. The supporters of Arcola FC booed when Hampton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Otman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arcola FC's Larbi Abbas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 94th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Hampton FC. Khalida Merzekane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.