League Play-Off

Centre Stadium
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. Cheikha Ibrir started the match with the kick off. Cheikha Ibrir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smail Mamouni having to interfere. Lazhar Bilal came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Chakib El-Ouafi could save by the left post. In the 11th match minute, Calvert City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelhamid Zemmamouche to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the game, Calvert City FC's Cheikha Ibrir nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Smail Mamouni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Chakib El-Ouafi made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Ahmed Bensaoula sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Bensaoula in the 27th minute of play forced Calvert City FC's goalkeeper Chakib El-Ouafi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hocine Meriem during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th match minute, Calvert City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hocine Meriem to maneuver through the defense. Bouabdellah Yahia, 31 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. Ahmed Bensaoula could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Chakib El-Ouafi made a huge save. In the 36th of the match, Zoheir Chaouchi tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Chakib El-Ouafi got in the way and made a wonderful save. After the first half Calvert City FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zoheir Chaouchi to strike the kick off in the second half. Calvert City FC's Chakib El-Ouafi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Bensaoula in the 52nd minute of play. Zoheir Chaouchi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chakib El-Ouafi having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ahmed Bensaoula's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chakib El-Ouafi was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Zoheir Chaouchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Chakib El-Ouafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zoheir Chaouchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheikha Ibrir in the 61st minute of play forced Centre's goalkeeper Smail Mamouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 63 played minutes, Centre's Abderraouf Brahami shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chakib El-Ouafi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Centre reached it. In the 64th minute Ahmed Bensaoula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chakib El-Ouafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Centre's zone, Cheikha Ibrir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Smail Mamouni came out of the goal and Cheikha Ibrir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chakib El-Ouafi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Bensaoula in the 71st minute of play. The supporters of Centre booed when Calvert City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cheb Haddadj didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zoheir Chaouchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Chakib El-Ouafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Ahmed Bensaoula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chakib El-Ouafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chakib El-Ouafi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zoheir Chaouchi in the 85th minute of play. Zoheir Chaouchi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Chakib El-Ouafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Bensaoula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chakib El-Ouafi having to interfere. Zoheir Chaouchi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Zoheir Chaouchi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Centre's supporters rose to their feet, but Zoheir Chaouchi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chakib El-Ouafi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 96th minute Ahmed Bensaoula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chakib El-Ouafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Calvert City FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Centre's much stronger midfield.