League Play-Off

Pen Argyl
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdelaziz Khaled started the match with the kick off. Rachid Lemoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Halim Haddadj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tayeb Zaaf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Pen Argyl FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Abdelaziz Oussalah hit a great ball. If Tayeb Zaaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Lemoui took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Halim Haddadj. Halim Haddadj dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zoheir Hadjadj during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zoheir Hadjadj kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Rachid Lemoui scored 0-2 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Halim Haddadj, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rachid Lemoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Haddadj having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Tayeb Zaaf 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. Abdelaziz Khaled sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 38 played minutes Liberty got a freekick which was hit by Zīn ud-Dīn Bruel. The supporters of Liberty booed when Pen Argyl FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelaziz Khaled didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelaziz Khaled fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Belmadi having to interfere. 48 minutes into the match, Liberty's Tayeb Zaaf sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Halim Haddadj narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Pen Argyl FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Liberty were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tayeb Zaaf to make the kick off. Ismaïl Medjani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mohamed Belmadi having to make a save. Abdelaziz Khaled sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pen Argyl FC's zone, Tayeb Zaaf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Haddadj came out of the goal and Tayeb Zaaf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Liberty's Amrani Belfaa got a free kick in the 61st minute. Rachid Lemoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Haddadj having to interfere. Rachid Lemoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Haddadj having to interfere. The supporters of Liberty booed when Pen Argyl FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamel Bourebbou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelaziz Khaled in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamed Belmadi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rachid Lemoui might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Halim Haddadj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rachid Lemoui ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Pen Argyl FC's zone, Rachid Lemoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Haddadj came out of the goal and Rachid Lemoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tayeb Zaaf took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Halim Haddadj. Halim Haddadj dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. 95 minutes into the game, Khalida Lemoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liberty's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pen Argyl FC the free kick. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Liberty!