League Play-Off

Chesapeake Ranch Est
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed Zarabi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yasmina Belloumi in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boubekeur Bendjedid saved Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC from getting behind. A collision led to Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hocine Ali hit a great ball. Yasmina Belloumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 10 minutes, Anthar Benhamou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sunset AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthar Benhamou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Yasmina Belloumi came free, but Boubekeur Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthar Benhamou in the 13th 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. Anthar Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Boubekeur Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Yasmina Belloumi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anthar Benhamou 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. In the 32nd minute, Salah Mecherara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's Fadhil Bensaoula couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Sunset AFC. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Ferhat Chebal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ferhat Chebal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Smail Hamdani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 40th minute, Hocine Ali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Anthar Benhamou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boubekeur Bendjedid. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anthar Benhamou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anthar Benhamou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fawzi Bruel. After a defensive mix-up in Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's zone, Yasmina Belloumi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boubekeur Bendjedid came out of the goal and Yasmina Belloumi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Boubekeur Bendjedid stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anthar Benhamou's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yasmina Belloumi got free with Boubekeur Bendjedid in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 59 minutes into the match, Yasmina Belloumi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Boubekeur Bendjedid. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yasmina Belloumi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After having played for 63 minutes, Yasmina Belloumi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sunset AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yasmina Belloumi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anthar Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Boubekeur Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boubekeur Bendjedid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthar Benhamou in the 70th minute of play. A hard shot 76 in the game by Yasmina Belloumi from a close distance when the talented Boubekeur Bendjedid managed to make a qualified save. Chesapeake Ranch Estates AFC's players were relieved. If Yasmina Belloumi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Yasmina Belloumi came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Sunset 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 Yasmina Belloumi couldn't finish the play. If Anthar Benhamou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Anthar Benhamou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boubekeur Bendjedid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute Ferhat Chebal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Smail Hamdani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sunset AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.