League Play-Off

Ketchum Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed Megharia made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Rachid Brahami 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 referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Redha Fillali during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to North Highlands FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Redha Fillali hit a great ball. 16 minutes into the match, Ketchum's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Megharia came free, but Abd al-Asis Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abd al-Asis Belloumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Redha Fillali in the 18th minute of the match. A hard shot 21 in the game by Rachid Brahami from a close distance when the talented Ismael Bougherra managed to make a qualified save. North Highlands FC's players were relieved. Smail Rimitti charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Smail Rimitti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Ketchum booed when North Highlands FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Smail Rimitti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Bougherra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yacine Boufroura in the 35th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hamid Mihoubi during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. North Highlands FC's Ismael Bougherra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save North Highlands FC from getting a goal against them. If Rachid Brahami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Redha Fillali blasted a shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abd al-Asis Belloumi having to make a save. Hamid Mihoubi kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Ahmed Megharia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd al-Asis Belloumi having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yacine Boufroura to strike the kick off in the second half. Ismael Bougherra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Brahami, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ketchum's goalkeeper Abd al-Asis Belloumi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in North Highlands FC's zone, Yacine Boufroura stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ismael Bougherra came out of the goal and Yacine Boufroura tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmed Megharia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Abd al-Asis Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Halim Megharia's late challenge caught a North Highlands FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Halim Megharia helped the player get up and apologised. Ahmed Megharia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abd al-Asis Belloumi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Megharia in the 77th minute of play forced Ketchum's goalkeeper Abd al-Asis Belloumi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Redha Fillali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd al-Asis Belloumi having to interfere. Redha Fillali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Abd al-Asis Belloumi made a huge save. Abd al-Asis Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Megharia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Redha Fillali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Abd al-Asis Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ismael Bougherra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Brahami in the 93rd minute of play. North Highlands FC's Ismael Bougherra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmalek Lemoui in the 98th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. North Highlands FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.