League Play-Off

Lawrenceville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Guillaume Laurent Soltani took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Menad Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abd al-Asis Gourion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Ahmed El Ouafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abd al-Asis Gourion saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Bouzid hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Menad Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Abd al-Asis Gourion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Leesburg's Menad Soltani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abd al-Asis Gourion narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menad Soltani in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Gourion saved Lawrenceville FC from getting behind. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Nadir Larfaoui got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moulay Mansouri during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Leesburg getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Moulay Mansouri hit a great ball. Nadir Larfaoui spun around in front of the goal 20 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Leesburg's goal. After 22 minutes of play, Leesburg's Ahmed El Ouafi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abd al-Asis Gourion was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Leesburg's Hamid Bitat got control of the ball when Nadir Larfaoui tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 28th minute Guillaume Laurent Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamid Bitat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmed El Ouafi in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abd al-Asis Gourion prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menad Soltani in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Gourion saved Lawrenceville FC from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Menad Soltani was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ahmed El Ouafi 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 54th minute, Menad Soltani reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abd al-Asis Gourion. The goal made the score 0-2. Ahmed El Ouafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 61st minute, Daho Oussalah made a precise shot to the right of Abd al-Asis Gourion. Lawrenceville FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. 68 minutes into the game, Daho Oussalah recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Abd al-Asis Gourion. Daho Oussalah showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Hamid Bitat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guillaume Laurent Soltani, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Abd al-Asis Gourion made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Ahmed El Ouafi sent off a good shot on target. Ahmed El Ouafi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-6 in the 85th playminute. After having played for 90 minutes, Guillaume Laurent Soltani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lawrenceville FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guillaume Laurent Soltani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rabah Bourebbou hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Leesburg walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.