League Play-Off

Lyons
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Hakim Benaouf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Larbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nasserredine Derrida in the 10th minute of the match. Lyons AFC's Fateh Aribi got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fateh Aribi got free with Abdel Hamid Brahima in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nasserredine Derrida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Belloumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Loveland FC's Abdel Hamid Brahima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Loveland FC from getting a goal against them. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 25th minute of the game. One of Loveland FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lyons AFC:s goal. The referee gave Lyons AFC a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Salim Brahimi, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Loveland FC's Abdel Hamid Brahima. 1-0. Abdel Hamid Brahima made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakim Benaouf in the 30th minute of play. After having played for 35 minutes, Fateh Aribi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lyons AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fateh Aribi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mounir Bensaoula kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Salim Brahimi 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. 40 minutes into the match, Loveland FC's goalkeeper Abdel Hamid Brahima had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fateh Aribi. After having played for 42 minutes, Hakim Benaouf managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lyons AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hakim Benaouf was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Larbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mourad Bouteflika in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mourad Bouteflika made a kick off. Ali Larbi made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Nasserredine Derrida sent off a good shot on target. In the 55th minute, Loveland FC's Mourad Bouteflika dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Hakim Benaouf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Abdel Hamid Brahima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdel Hamid Brahima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fateh Aribi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 69 minutes, Fateh Aribi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lyons AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fateh Aribi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute Hakim Benaouf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Hamid Brahima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Lyons AFC's Ali Larbi got control of the ball when Nasserredine Derrida tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hakim Benaouf in the 93rd minute of play forced Loveland FC's goalkeeper Abdel Hamid Brahima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.