League Play-Off

Gardena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gardena AFC's Rachid Baba Ali Hanister 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. Mohamed Bentaala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meziane Bendjedid in the 4th minute of play. Boca Pointe AFC were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Gardena AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Madjid Hanister took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Madjid Hanister got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mohamed Bentaala quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Rachid Nabil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Bentaala having to interfere. The supporters of Boca Pointe AFC booed when Gardena AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tahar Khaled didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Rachid Nabil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Boca Pointe AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Nabil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Bentaala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gardena AFC's Mohamed Bentaala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Nabil in the 23rd minute of play. The long shot by Tahar Khaled in the 27th minute really tested Ahmed Faudel's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Rachid Nabil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Boca Pointe AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Nabil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Bentaala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amar Madjer charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amar Madjer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes Gardena AFC got a freekick which was hit by Amar Madjer. Ahmed Faudel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Baba Ali Hanister, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Mohamed Bentaala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Nabil, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Benamar Benarbia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Ahmed Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rachid Nabil to make the kick off. In the 54th minute Rachid Baba Ali Hanister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Faudel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Meziane Bendjedid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meziane Bendjedid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Gardena AFC's Mohamed Bentaala got control of the ball when Meziane Bendjedid tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benamar Benarbia in the 78th minute of play forced Boca Pointe AFC's goalkeeper Ahmed Faudel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boca Pointe AFC's Ahmed Faudel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benamar Benarbia in the 80th minute of play. Frantz Brahmi hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, Boca Pointe AFC's Mohamed Bentaala threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rachid Nabil, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rachid Nabil in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamed Bentaala prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmed Faudel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benamar Benarbia in the 98th minute of play.