League Play-Off

Jefferson Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdel Ali got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of PARK AVENUE UNITED booed when Jefferson was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abderraouf Derrida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rachid Soltani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Mohamed Zidane made a huge save. After 13 minutes, Mansour Brahmi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PARK AVENUE UNITED and the Jefferson players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, PARK AVENUE UNITED's Mansour Brahmi got a free kick in the 13th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rachid Soltani got free with Mohamed Zidane in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adlène Fari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Adlène Fari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Soltani in the 38thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mohamed Zidane, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Abdel Ali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Mohamed Zidane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abdel Ali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The wind increased when Adlène Fari made the kick off in the second half. Mohamed Zidane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Soltani in the 55th minute of play. After 56 played minutes PARK AVENUE UNITED got a freekick which was hit by Amar Fadela. Mohamed Zidane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdel Ali in the 57th minute of the match. Jefferson's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Adlène Fari scored to the left of an out of position Mimoun Raï, making the score, 0-1. 71 minutes into the match, PARK AVENUE UNITED's goal looked a bit too open when Abdel Ali came free, but Mohamed Zidane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Amar Fadela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rachid Soltani took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mohamed Zidane. Mohamed Zidane dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Mohamed Zidane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdel Ali went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. When Rachid Soltani came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Jefferson fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rachid Soltani couldn't finish the play. Adlène Fari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mimoun Raï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mimoun Raï made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdelhamid Zarabi in the 94th minute. After 96 minutes of play, Jefferson's Rachid Soltani made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohamed Zidane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jefferson's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.