League Play-Off

Iselin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Assia Ammour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Assia Ammour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Riverland AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Assia Ammour came free, but Cheb Hamid Brahima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Mebarek Haddadj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nordine Kaci Said sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Chadli Soltani struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Kateb Yahia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Riverland AFC. If Nordine Kaci Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boudjemaa Belmellat's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Cheb Hamid Brahima skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Chadli Soltani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kateb Yahia having to interfere. After having played for 42 minutes, Nordine Kaci Said managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Riverland AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nordine Kaci Said was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Iselin getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Ali Zakaria hit a great ball. Kateb Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nordine Kaci Said, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Assia Ammour made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Assia Ammour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheb Hamid Brahima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Riverland AFC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ahmed Reda Zitouni hit a great ball. Boudjemaa Belmellat struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Cheb Hamid Brahima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iselin. A hard shot 59 in the game by Chadli Soltani from a close distance when the talented Kateb Yahia managed to make a qualified save. Iselin's players were relieved. Cheb Hamid Brahima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Assia Ammour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chadli Soltani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kateb Yahia having to interfere. When Farès Azem fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iselin's protests and gave Farès Azem a yellow card for diving instead. Farès Azem hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Iselin's Kateb Yahia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nordine Kaci Said in the 74th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Assia Ammour managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iselin's supporters rose to their feet, but Assia Ammour was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheb Hamid Brahima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 82 minutes into the match, Riverland AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Assia Ammour came free, but Cheb Hamid Brahima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cheb Hamid Brahima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Assia Ammour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute, Assia Ammour 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. Chadli Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Farès Azem hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Chadli Soltani who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Kateb Yahia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Iselin's Kateb Yahia got control of the ball when Chadli Soltani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.