League Play-Off

Crab Orchard Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cheb Dahar kicked off to start the match. Ahmed Soltani's late challenge caught a Crab Orchard's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmed Soltani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, Buena Vista AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Soltani to maneuver through the defense. Crab Orchard's Cheb Dahar got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Reda Morceli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Bessou having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Buena Vista AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cheb Dahar came free, but Ahmed Bessou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reda Morceli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Ahmed Bessou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reda Morceli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cheb Dahar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Bessou having to interfere. Ferhat Labi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 34th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mustapha Boulebda. Crab Orchard's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a rather tough play, Crab Orchard's Chadli Merbah got a free kick in the 36th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chadli Fergani in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustapha Boulebda saved Crab Orchard from getting behind. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. El Messaoudi was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes, Redha Zarabi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crab Orchard and the Buena Vista AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Redha Zarabi hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 52nd minute of the game. One of Crab Orchard:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buena Vista AFC:s goal. The goalkeeper, Mustapha Boulebda, was totally fooled by Buena Vista AFC's Knodi El Ouafi, who 54 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. After 58 minutes, Abdellah Guessoum mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crab Orchard and the Buena Vista AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abdellah Guessoum hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. El Messaoudi kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Knodi El Ouafi kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, Buena Vista AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mimoun Amara to maneuver through the defense. When Chadli Fergani came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Buena Vista AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chadli Fergani couldn't finish the play. El Messaoudi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Crab Orchard's Mustapha Boulebda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by El Messaoudi in the 80th minute of play. Mustapha Boulebda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from El Messaoudi, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Nadir Rimitti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Bessou having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Cheb Dahar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crab Orchard's supporters rose to their feet, but Cheb Dahar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Bessou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Crab Orchard booed when Buena Vista AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Soltani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kasdi Adjaoud, 99 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. The Buena Vista AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Buena Vista AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.