League Play-Off

Wyandanch Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nasreddine Benarbia kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelnasser Adjani in the 8th minute of play forced Wyandanch FC's goalkeeper Tayeb Amara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustapha Bitat might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Noureddine Méniri. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mustapha Bitat ran back to his position shaking his head. 11 minutes into the match, Monongahela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brahim Sad came free, but Noureddine Méniri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tayeb Amara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nasreddine Benarbia in the 17th minute of play. Mouloud Souakri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Wyandanch FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nasreddine Benarbia came free, but Tayeb Amara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tayeb Amara didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Monongahela FC's Mouloud Souakri shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 27th minute, Mouloud Souakri made a precise shot to the right of Tayeb Amara. Wyandanch FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When Krim Abrika fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monongahela FC's protests and gave Krim Abrika a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Monongahela FC's Krim Abrika got a free kick in the 30th minute. Noureddine Méniri came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Wyandanch FC's Mustapha Bitat. But to his dismay, Mustapha Bitat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. If Brahim Sad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Abdelnasser Adjani struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Tayeb Amara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monongahela FC. Mustapha Bitat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Noureddine Méniri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Monongahela FC's Krim Abrika got a free kick in the 56th minute. Monongahela FC's Noureddine Méniri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustapha Bitat in the 58th minute of play. 58 minutes into the game, Mustapha Bitat cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Noureddine Méniri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Wyandanch FC's Tayeb Amara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Souakri in the 62nd minute of play. Mouloud Souakri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayeb Amara having to interfere. Noureddine Méniri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brahim Sad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mouloud Souakri might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tayeb Amara. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mouloud Souakri ran back to his position shaking his head. 76 minutes into the game, Abdelnasser Adjani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Tayeb Amara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brahim Sad in the 80th minute of play forced Monongahela FC's goalkeeper Noureddine Méniri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brahim Sad took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noureddine Méniri. Noureddine Méniri dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brahim Sad in the 86th minute of play forced Monongahela FC's goalkeeper Noureddine Méniri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute Brahim Sad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Méniri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Brahim Sad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wyandanch FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Brahim Sad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Noureddine Méniri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Slimane Hanin kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Madhi Zaaf's late challenge caught a Wyandanch FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Madhi Zaaf helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Monongahela FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty!