League Play-Off

South Beach
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Irmo booed when South Beach FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liamine Saïdi-Sief didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 13th minute by Billel Horr got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a defensive mix-up in Irmo's zone, Billel Horr stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tayeb Meriem came out of the goal and Billel Horr tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 17th minute Jean-Michel Harkouk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Brahami saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean-Michel Harkouk in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdel Brahami prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hamza El-Ouafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Abdel Brahami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Amrani Harkouk fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored South Beach FC's protests and gave Amrani Harkouk a yellow card for diving instead. Amrani Harkouk kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. If Kamel Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the game, Robert Bezzaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Beach FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Irmo the free kick. A collision led to South Beach FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Robert Bezzaz hit a great ball. South Beach FC's Abdel Brahami played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Michel Harkouk in the 31st minute of play. Abdel Brahami showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean-Michel Harkouk in the 36th minute of the match. Tayeb Meriem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hameur Abdenouz in the 38th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Irmo's Hamza El-Ouafi got a free kick in the 38th minute. When South Beach FC's Hameur Abdenouz in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Irmo's goalie prevented a goal. In the 43rd minute, Irmo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Hameur Abdenouz fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 46 minutes into the match, Billel Horr notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Irmo's Tayeb Meriem. Tayeb Meriem was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Jean-Michel Harkouk made the kick off in the second half. South Beach FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Hamza El-Ouafi scored to the left of an out of position Abdel Brahami, making the score, 1-1. Tayeb Meriem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hameur Abdenouz in the 59th minute of play. After 72 minutes of play, Irmo's Kamel Bella made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdel Brahami was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jean-Michel Harkouk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Bezzaz got his second yellow card in the match during the 76th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Robert Bezzaz kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Hameur Abdenouz struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Tayeb Meriem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for South Beach FC. The audience was convinced that Billel Horr's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tayeb Meriem was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. A hard shot 93 in the game by Kamel Bella from a close distance when the talented Abdel Brahami managed to make a qualified save. South Beach FC's players were relieved. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Irmo eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.