League Play-Off

Peapack and Gladston
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. Mounir Larfaoui started the match with the kick off. Amrani Said hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute Nourredine Djahnine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khair ad-Din Mehenni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes Humboldt AFC got a freekick which was hit by Charles Banouas. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Mounir Larfaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Peapack and Gladstone FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mounir Larfaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nassim Bouazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mounir Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Nassim Bouazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khair ad-Din Mehenni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nourredine Djahnine in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mounir Larfaoui in the 16th minute of play forced Humboldt AFC's goalkeeper Nassim Bouazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Humboldt AFC's Youssef Abbas in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Peapack and Gladstone FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 20th minute, Abdelmalek Ammour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reda Guendouz kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Peapack and Gladstone FC's Abdelmalek Ammour got a free kick in the 27th minute. Nassim Bouazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mounir Larfaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mounir Feraoun in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nassim Bouazza saved Humboldt AFC from getting behind. After 36 played minutes Humboldt AFC got a freekick which was hit by Reda Bencheikh. Abdelmalek Ammour struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Nassim Bouazza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Peapack and Gladstone FC. Mounir Larfaoui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nassim Bouazza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Mounir Larfaoui 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. When Peapack and Gladstone FC's Mounir Larfaoui in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Humboldt AFC's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Mounir Larfaoui sped through Humboldt AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nassim Bouazza. Reda Bencheikh charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Reda Bencheikh the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, Mounir Feraoun made a precise shot to the right of Nassim Bouazza. Humboldt AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. When Peapack and Gladstone FC's Mounir Larfaoui in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Humboldt AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Nassim Bouazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mounir Feraoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th match minute, Peapack and Gladstone FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yacine Timsit to maneuver through the defense. Mounir Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Nassim Bouazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Humboldt AFC's Nassim Bouazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mounir Larfaoui in the 94th minute of play.