League Play-Off

Oceanport
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tedj Tlemcani got the match started through his kick off. Sofiane Fanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Karim Bitat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Oceanport FC's Amar Mami sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karim Bitat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benamar Boniche hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Oceanport FC's Amar Mami slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Karim Bitat. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. Sofiane Fanon took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Karim Bitat. Karim Bitat dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Karim Bitat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amar Mami's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 29th match minute, El Verano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Said El-Hadi to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Nasreddine Madouni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd minute of the match Cheb Cavalli shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Benamar Azzizi-Kettab showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Karim Bitat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Mami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amar Mami in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karim Bitat saved El Verano from getting behind. 46 minutes into the match, El Verano's goal looked a bit too open when Amar Mami came free, but Karim Bitat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute, Amar Mami 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 home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Sofiane Fanon in the 54th minute of play forced El Verano's goalkeeper Karim Bitat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Sofiane Fanon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karim Bitat was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Amar Mami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Karim Bitat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Bitat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amar Mami in the 62nd minute of play. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind El Verano's goalkeeper Karim Bitat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Benamar Azzizi-Kettab was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Tedj Tlemcani capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tedj Tlemcani really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 81 minutes into the game, El Verano's Mohammed Saïd-Guerni nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Benamar Azzizi-Kettab made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amar Mami in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karim Bitat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sofiane Fanon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sofiane Fanon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 played minutes, Oceanport FC's Rachid Bensaoula shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karim Bitat came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Oceanport FC reached it. Amar Mami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Bitat having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Oceanport FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.