League Play-Off

Bonham 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. Mohamed Sad started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes Bonham FC got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Sennaoui. After a defensive mix-up in Bonham FC's zone, Mohamed Madjer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Diss came out of the goal and Mohamed Madjer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 8th minute Mohamed Madjer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Diss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lakeland Highlands's Mohamed Madjer got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cherif Ahmed charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cherif Ahmed the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Robert Fanon sent off a good shot on target. Hemza Zidane hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Robert Fanon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Sad in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi saved Lakeland Highlands from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hemza Zidane during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hemza Zidane hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Hemza Zidane got his second yellow card in the match during the 28th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mohamed Sad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi having to interfere. After 32 played minutes Lakeland Highlands got a freekick which was hit by Cherif Ahmed. Mohamed Sad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cherif Ahmed got his second yellow card in the match during the 38th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Lakeland Highlands getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Cherif Ahmed hit a great ball. Robert Fanon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Safy Baroudi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Fanon got free with Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohamed Madjer made a kick off. Mohamed Sad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi having to interfere. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mohamed Sad's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. After 64 minutes, Salah Dib mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bonham FC and the Lakeland Highlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bonham FC getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Salah Dib hit a great ball. Mohamed Sad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lakeland Highlands's Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Fanon in the 70th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Mohamed Sad 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 76th minute, one of Lakeland Highlands:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Lakeland Highlands. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Sad in the 85th minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Lakeland Highlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zoheir Mammeri to maneuver through the defense. Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Sad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute Mohamed Sad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abd al-Asis Laura Douibi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohamed Madjer during the 98th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 98th match minute, Lakeland Highlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Madjer to maneuver through the defense. Lakeland Highlands's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.