League Play-Off

Royersford
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hamza Boutella made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Royersford AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Boutella came free, but Halim Bensaoula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Smail Mecherara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Smail Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Royersford AFC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Abd al-Asis Zafour hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Royersford AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Boutella came free, but Halim Bensaoula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamza Boutella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmed Raï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chadli Laura Douibi in the 26th minute of the match. Hakim Ben Khalidi struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Ahmed Raï didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Royersford AFC. Chadli Laura Douibi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the match, Bangalore Choir UTD's goalkeeper Ahmed Raï had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hakim Ben Khalidi. After 40 minutes, Faouzi Malek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bangalore Choir UTD and the Royersford AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Smail Mecherara during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bangalore Choir UTD getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Smail Mecherara hit a great ball. If Hakim Ben Khalidi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Hakim Ben Khalidi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Bangalore Choir UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Chadli Laura Douibi came free, but Ahmed Raï reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faouzi Malek hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Leon Nasri kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 76th minute, Ali Mekhloufi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Royersford AFC's Halim Bensaoula didn't even have to move. Royersford AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Hamza Boutella scored to the left of an out of position Halim Bensaoula, making the score, 2-1. Ahmed Raï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chadli Laura Douibi in the 84th minute of the match. Hamza Boutella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Halim Bensaoula tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Royersford AFC's Hakim Ben Khalidi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmed Raï made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Royersford AFC had won after a very even match.