League Play-Off

Salt Lake Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hamza Boutella made the kick off and thus started the match. When Ali Mekhloufi fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bangalore Choir UTD's protests and gave Ali Mekhloufi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 5th minute there was a penalty for La Mesa. Madhi El-Hadi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ahmed Raï. 0-1. Ahmed Raï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rachid Abdenouz in the 11th minute of the match. Brahim Bezzaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Raï having to interfere. Ahmed Raï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salah Bensaoula in the 19th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Brahim Bezzaz in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmed Raï saved Bangalore Choir UTD from getting behind. 29 minutes into the match, La Mesa's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Boutella came free, but Djamel Zemmamouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brahim Bezzaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Ahmed Raï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Bangalore Choir UTD got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Malek. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tedj Hadjar in the 36th minute of play forced La Mesa's goalkeeper Djamel Zemmamouche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmed Raï took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salah Bensaoula, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Bangalore Choir UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Brahim Bezzaz came free, but Ahmed Raï reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Salah Bensaoula to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, La Mesa's Salah Bensaoula ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ahmed Raï. Ahmed Raï yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. 57 minutes into the match, Bangalore Choir UTD's goal looked a bit too open when Yazid Gallaire came free, but Ahmed Raï reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salah Bensaoula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brahim Bezzaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Ahmed Raï made a huge save. If Brahim Bezzaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salah Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ahmed Raï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Raï made an important save on a dangerous shot by Brahim Bezzaz in the 79th minute. Djamel Zemmamouche made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Smail Mecherara in the 87th minute of play. Hamza Boutella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Djamel Zemmamouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamza Boutella in the 93rd minute of play forced La Mesa's goalkeeper Djamel Zemmamouche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over La Mesa could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bangalore Choir UTD throughout the match.