League Play-Off

El Toro Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Bella started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, El Toro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhamid Zerara came free, but Charles Mesbah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Mesbah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sofiane Gaouaoui in the 8th minute of play. If Sofiane Gaouaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 17th minute, Abdelhamid Zerara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ali Bella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Soltani Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, El Toro AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sofiane Gaouaoui came free, but Charles Mesbah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Kassel Medjoudj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Ismael Nima from long distance, 26 minutes into the match, got Soltani Belloumi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Ali Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nappanee's Sofiane Gaouaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelhamid Zerara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Charles Mesbah having to make a save. Ali Bella might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Soltani Belloumi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Bella ran back to his position shaking his head. Soltani Belloumi had great luck who in the 45thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ali Bella from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Charles Mesbah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yasmina Cohen, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute.

Yacine Haddadj kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The long shot by Kassel Medjoudj in the 59th minute really tested Charles Mesbah's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Charles Mesbah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelhamid Zerara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Nappanee's Abdelhamid Zerara slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Charles Mesbah. That made the score 0-1 after 63 minutes of play. Abdelhamid Zerara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Nappanee booed when El Toro AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yacine Haddadj didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 80 minutes, Sofiane Gaouaoui made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. El Toro AFC's Charles Mesbah tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nappanee's Abdelhamid Zerara was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 83rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Abdelhamid Zerara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Charles Mesbah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Soltani Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mourad Mami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Bella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soltani Belloumi having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Nappanee had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.