League Play-Off

Paradise Hills Stadi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Paradise Hills AFC's Rabah Cohen 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. Tahar Lemoui's late challenge caught a Las Cruces FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tahar Lemoui helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Paradise Hills AFC's Tahar Lemoui got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Ahmed Reda El Ouafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Fodil Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Las Cruces FC's Ahmed Reda El Ouafi got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cherif Khendu in the 12th minute of play forced Paradise Hills AFC's goalkeeper Fodil Belloumi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fodil Belloumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cherif Khendu in the 16th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hocine Semghoun during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Paradise Hills AFC's Hocine Semghoun got a free kick in the 19th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Las Cruces FC's Abdelnasser Belaout broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Paradise Hills AFC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Hocine Semghoun hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Paradise Hills AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Reda El Ouafi came free, but Fodil Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Rabah Cohen took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Amar Mansouri to make any attempt to save it. Mahieddine Djamel hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Abdelnasser Belaout sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Paradise Hills AFC's Fodil Belloumi didn't even have to move. After a rather tough play, Las Cruces FC's Abd al-Aziz Cohen-Tannoudji got a free kick in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the game, Rabah Cohen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Amar Mansouri. Rabah Cohen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Paradise Hills AFC's Fodil Belloumi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cherif Khendu in the 39th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cherif Khendu in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodil Belloumi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 43 minutes into the match, Paradise Hills AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cherif Khendu came free, but Fodil Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Hocine Azzizi-Kettab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 47 minutes into the game, Cherif Khendu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Fodil Belloumi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cherif Khendu made a kick off. Cherif Khendu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodil Belloumi having to interfere. Ahmed Reda El Ouafi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Fodil Belloumi made a huge save. In the 62nd minute, Abdelkader Aliche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paradise Hills AFC's Chadli Harkouk couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Las Cruces FC. After a defensive mix-up in Paradise Hills AFC's zone, Ahmed Reda El Ouafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Belloumi came out of the goal and Ahmed Reda El Ouafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 77thth minute of the game Rachid Belkheir who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Las Cruces FC's Amar Mansouri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Las Cruces FC's zone, Rachid Belkheir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amar Mansouri came out of the goal and Rachid Belkheir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 86 minutes of play, Las Cruces FC's Ahmed Reda El Ouafi made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fodil Belloumi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fawzi Madjer kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Chadli Harkouk took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 92nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amar Mansouri. Las Cruces FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.