League Play-Off

East Peoria Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of East Peoria FC booed when Pen Argyl FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tedj Boulmerka didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pen Argyl FC's zone, Nourredine Ramdani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Haddadj came out of the goal and Nourredine Ramdani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Amrani Merbah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Halim Haddadj was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. In the 15th match minute, Pen Argyl FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelaziz Oussalah to maneuver through the defense. Halim Haddadj was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Boudjemaa Zarabi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Boudjemaa Zarabi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amrani Merbah in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Halim Haddadj saved Pen Argyl FC from getting behind. A collision led to East Peoria FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Fawzi Liegeon hit a great ball. Ismaïl Medjani struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Ali Amara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pen Argyl FC. In the 31st minute Amrani Merbah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halim Haddadj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nourredine Ramdani's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 32ndth minute, Halim Haddadj skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amrani Merbah in the 36th minute of play forced Pen Argyl FC's goalkeeper Halim Haddadj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Pen Argyl FC's zone, Nourredine Ramdani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Haddadj came out of the goal and Nourredine Ramdani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nourredine Ramdani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Amrani Merbah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halim Haddadj was a little too slow when Amrani Merbah got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 3-1. 46 minutes into the match, East Peoria FC's Nourredine Ramdani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Halim Haddadj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Pen Argyl FC's zone, Amrani Merbah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Haddadj came out of the goal and Amrani Merbah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The wind increased when Amrani Merbah made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lakhdar Belmadi during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lakhdar Belmadi kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amrani Merbah in the 68th minute of play forced Pen Argyl FC's goalkeeper Halim Haddadj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kamel Bourebbou during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. East Peoria FC's Ali Amara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelaziz Khaled in the 73rd minute of play. Halim Haddadj showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amrani Merbah, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Amrani Merbah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Halim Haddadj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Nourredine Ramdani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lakhdar Belmadi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. The supporters of Pen Argyl FC booed when East Peoria FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakhdar Belmadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nourredine Ramdani got free in front of the goal in the 96th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Halim Haddadj was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. There was no doubt that East Peoria FC were the better team. East Peoria FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.