League Play-Off

Chesapeake Ranch Est
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antoine Bouzid kicked off to start the match. Assia Mekhloufi hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute Ferhat Chebal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Bensaoula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute of the match, Ferhat Chebal got a very nice opportunity to score, but Noureddine Bensaoula was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC booed when Hott Ice was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Assia Mekhloufi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antoine Bouzid in the 12th minute of play forced Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's goalkeeper Boubekeur Bendjedid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17thth minute of the game Antoine Bouzid who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's Boubekeur Bendjedid was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 18 minutes of play Hott Ice's Assia Mekhloufi was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to Hott Ice getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Assia Mekhloufi hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, Hott Ice's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Zarabi came free, but Noureddine Bensaoula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Ferhat Chebal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27th minute, Gökçe Özyurt 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. Antoine Bouzid might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Boubekeur Bendjedid. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antoine Bouzid ran back to his position shaking his head. After 34 minutes, Cheb Larbes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC and the Hott Ice players grew even worse after the yellow card. Boubekeur Bendjedid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antoine Bouzid in the 38th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Cheb Larbes fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Noureddine Bensaoula, passed just outside the right post. In the 46thth minute of the game Antoine Bouzid who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's Boubekeur Bendjedid was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC were furious when Anthar Aribi was red carded, 48 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC! In the 50th minute there was a penalty for Hott Ice. Antoine Bouzid stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Boubekeur Bendjedid. 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ferhat Chebal was the one to do the kick off. Noureddine Bensaoula didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cheb Larbes went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Ahmed Zarabi hit a great ball. Lili Beloufa charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lili Beloufa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hott Ice's Antoine Bouzid got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antoine Bouzid in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Boubekeur Bendjedid prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Yacine Soltani fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's protests and gave Yacine Soltani a yellow card for diving instead. In the 79th minute, Yacine Soltani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 87 minutes, Smail Kacha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hott Ice's supporters crossed their fingers, but Smail Kacha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Boubekeur Bendjedid made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Antoine Bouzid sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Antoine Bouzid's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boubekeur Bendjedid was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Noureddine Bensaoula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheb Larbes in the 95th minute of the match. In the 97th match minute, Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fawzi Bruel to maneuver through the defense. Antoine Bouzid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boubekeur Bendjedid having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.