League Play-Off

Hanley Hills Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nebraska City AFC's Belaid Belaout started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Samir Mimoun hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Mimoun Hadjadj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nebraska City AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mimoun Hadjadj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 5 played minutes Hanley Hills got a freekick which was hit by Fodil Arrache. Bouabdellah Liegeon struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Leon Belloumi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nebraska City AFC. After 18 played minutes Hanley Hills got a freekick which was hit by Karim Brahimi. With a little luck, Nebraska City AFC's Gilles Chedda got control of the ball when Meziane Benhabiles tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 25 minutes, Rachid Harkat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hanley Hills and the Nebraska City AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rachid Harkat hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Mimoun Hadjadj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Hanley Hills's goal looked a bit too open when Belaid Belaout came free, but Leon Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Mimoun Hadjadj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nebraska City AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mimoun Hadjadj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leon Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belaid Belaout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Mimoun Hadjadj's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leon Belloumi was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. The supporters of Hanley Hills booed when Nebraska City AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zoheir Meskine didn't get a good kick on the ball. Belaid Belaout received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Leon Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hanley Hills's goalkeeper Leon Belloumi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 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 Fathi Dziri made the kick off in the second half. Belaid Belaout received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leon Belloumi came out and tried to block the shot, but Belaid Belaout slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 56th minute. The audience was convinced that Meziane Benhabiles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilles Chedda was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. When Samir Mimoun fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hanley Hills's protests and gave Samir Mimoun a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Hanley Hills:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Nebraska City AFC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 64 minutes, Nebraska City AFC's Nadir Mansouri got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Leon Belloumi. Mouloud Bentifour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Nebraska City AFC's Belaid Belaout slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Leon Belloumi. That made the score 0-3 after 73 minutes of play. Thanks to some nice moves Mimoun Hadjadj could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Leon Belloumi however easily saved by the left post. If Fathi Dziri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 84 minutes into the game, Hanley Hills's Meziane Benhabiles nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gilles Chedda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. If Belaid Belaout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Hanley Hills's Rachid Harkat got a free kick in the 94th minute. Nadir Mansouri was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 95th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hanley Hills's zone, Mimoun Hadjadj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leon Belloumi came out of the goal and Mimoun Hadjadj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.