League Play-Off

Ashland
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ashland FC's Hamza Khalef started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With his leg Nordine Baroudi managed to avoid a goal in the 4thth minute, when Ashland FC's Mohammed Dahleb fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 6th minute, Souad Megharia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamza Khalef in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nordine Baroudi saved Leisuretowne from getting behind. 8 minutes into the game, Abdelaziz Benchenaa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leisuretowne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ashland FC the free kick. After recieving a nice pass, Ashland FC's Karim Moussa tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 20thth minute of the game Ismaël Messaoudi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ashland FC's Noureddine Fari was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute, Rachid Madjer 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. 26 minutes into the match, Leisuretowne's goalkeeper Nordine Baroudi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohammed Dahleb. 29 minutes into the match, Ismaël Messaoudi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Ashland FC's Noureddine Fari. Noureddine Fari was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karim Moussa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 34th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ashland FC's Mohammed Dahleb got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nordine Baroudi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamza Khalef in the 39th minute of play. Abdelaziz Benchenaa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Noureddine Fari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 47 minutes into the game, Nadir Ouyahia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leisuretowne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ashland FC the free kick. Walid Aarache shot from long distance in the 49th minute, but Nordine Baroudi was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ismaël Messaoudi to strike the kick off in the second half. Noureddine Fari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismaël Messaoudi, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Rachid Madjer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Noureddine Fari made a huge save. After having played for 57 minutes, Mohammed Dahleb managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ashland FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohammed Dahleb was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Noureddine Fari took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismaël Messaoudi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Noureddine Fari made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Rachid Madjer sent off a good shot on target. Hamza Khalef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nordine Baroudi having to interfere. Hamza Khalef struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Nordine Baroudi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ashland FC. 86 minutes into the game, Ahmed Cohen-Tannoudji cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Noureddine Fari was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ismaël Messaoudi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walid Aarache kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Ismaël Messaoudi struck a weak shot in the 98th minute. Noureddine Fari didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leisuretowne.