League Play-Off

Howard
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tayeb Brahmi took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, Lower Grand Lagoon AFC's Smail Liegeon got control of the ball when Nassim Kermali tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nassim Kermali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smail Liegeon having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Nassim Kermali 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. In the game's 18th minute Howard FC's Fodil Khendu took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Smail Liegeon and thus the score was 1-0. After some careless play in the Lower Grand Lagoon AFC defense, Nassim Kermali kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Smail Liegeon. The Lower Grand Lagoon AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Smail Liegeon should have stopped the shot. Nassim Kermali hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Said Abdenouz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lower Grand Lagoon AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Said Abdenouz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tayeb Abdessalam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lower Grand Lagoon AFC's Fodil Messaoudi got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Smail Liegeon didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 32nd minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. Said Abdenouz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tayeb Abdessalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fodil Messaoudi in the 41st minute of play. Tayeb Abdessalam didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fodil Messaoudi went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. In the 46th match minute, Howard FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Khendu to maneuver through the defense. After 47 played minutes Lower Grand Lagoon AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mustapha Bezzaz.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Said Abdenouz to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Abdelhamid Moussaoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Howard FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lower Grand Lagoon AFC the free kick. Abdelhamid Moussaoui kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. A collision led to Howard FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Boubekeur Rimitti hit a great ball. Lower Grand Lagoon AFC's Houari Cerbah shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 54th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Tayeb Abdessalam but with some difficulty. In the 56th minute, Fodil Messaoudi made a precise shot to the right of Tayeb Abdessalam. Howard FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Fodil Messaoudi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tayeb Abdessalam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Abdenouz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute Nassim Kermali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Smail Liegeon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Messaoudi took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tayeb Abdessalam. Tayeb Abdessalam dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Tayeb Brahmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohammed Laref hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Nassim Kermali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Smail Liegeon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Nassim Kermali took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Smail Liegeon. Smail Liegeon dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Howard FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lower Grand Lagoon AFC:s goal. The referee gave Lower Grand Lagoon AFC a penalty, 92 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Houari Cerbah, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Howard FC's Tayeb Abdessalam. 4-4. Tayeb Abdessalam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Abdenouz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Said Abdenouz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.