League Play-Off

Bellefonte
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Safy Cherrad got the match started through his kick off. 9 minutes into the match, TURKOMAN's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Michel Zerara came free, but Abdelmalek Kensi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelmalek Kensi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Méniri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Mohamed Kharroubi 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. A collision led to TURKOMAN getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Ahmed Guessoum hit a great ball. In the 34th minute of the match Abderraouf Lamine sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdelmalek Kensi skillfully saved the ball. El Lago's Leon Méniri got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mohamed Kharroubi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelmalek Kensi having to interfere. After 39 played minutes El Lago got a freekick which was hit by Rabah Hamruche. Safy Cherrad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Jussef Ben Djamel managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when TURKOMAN's Hocine Mansouri fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmed Guessoum during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to TURKOMAN getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ahmed Guessoum hit a great ball. In the 48th minute, Leon Méniri 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mohamed Kharroubi to make the kick off. Leon Méniri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Abdelmalek Kensi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 53 played minutes TURKOMAN got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Souakri. Abdelmalek Kensi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leon Méniri's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hocine Mansouri in the 65th minute of play forced El Lago's goalkeeper Jussef Ben Djamel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdelhamid Temmam's late challenge caught a TURKOMAN's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdelhamid Temmam helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th match minute, El Lago was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelhamid Temmam to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, El Lago's Rabah Hamruche got a free kick in the 72nd minute. If Hocine Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leon Méniri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Abdelmalek Kensi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of El Lago booed when TURKOMAN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Guessoum didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mohamed Kharroubi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 89 minutes, Mohamed Kharroubi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Lago's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohamed Kharroubi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of TURKOMAN booed when El Lago was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean-Michel Zerara didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the match, El Lago's goal looked a bit too open when Hocine Mansouri came free, but Jussef Ben Djamel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Despite being the better team, El Lago failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.