League Play-Off

Greenwich
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hicham Medjani got the match started through his kick off. Fawzi Madjer's late challenge caught a Greenwich's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fawzi Madjer helped the player get up and apologised. Fawzi Madjer hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Hamid Sad came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Greenwich's Nadir Baroudi. But to his dismay, Nadir Baroudi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Nadir Baroudi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Greenwich's supporters rose to their feet, but Nadir Baroudi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hamid Sad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 11 minutes into the match, Greenwich's goal looked a bit too open when Nordine Khaldi came free, but Noureddine Kerbouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fawzi Madjer was shown his second yellow card after 12 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Fawzi Madjer kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 14th minute, Rachid Zidane 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. After 19 minutes, Yazid Benmabrouk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shamrock and the Greenwich players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Shamrock was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yazid Benmabrouk to maneuver through the defense. Hamid Sad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mansour Merbah in the 21st minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Nadir Baroudi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Hamid Sad, 3-0. After a rather tough play, Greenwich's Ahmed Lacen got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 36th minute, Nadir Baroudi 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. Nordine Khaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Hamid Sad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nadir Baroudi's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Zidane in the 59th minute of play forced Shamrock's goalkeeper Hamid Sad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 60 played minutes Shamrock got a freekick which was hit by Gilles Yacine. Noureddine Kerbouche made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nordine Khaldi in the 70th minute. Gilles Yacine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Noureddine Kerbouche made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Nordine Khaldi sent off a good shot on target. If Nordine Khaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nordine Khaldi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Noureddine Kerbouche made a huge save. Nordine Khaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Noureddine Kerbouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st match minute, Greenwich was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mansour Merbah to maneuver through the defense. Hamid Sad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nadir Baroudi in the 94th minute of the match.