League Play-Off

Seat Pleasant Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Seat Pleasant AFC's Adlène Maillot 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. Salim Nasro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yazid Larbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Khalef didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Khabatou in the 12th minute of play forced Seat Pleasant AFC's goalkeeper Nasreddine Ben Bella to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Adlène Maillot dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ali Khalef, 2-0. Adlène Maillot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bamberg's Salim Nasro got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mourad Khabatou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adlène Maillot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Khalef having to interfere. Salim Nasro struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Nasreddine Ben Bella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bamberg. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mourad Khabatou to make the kick off. If Nabil Faudel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Seat Pleasant AFC's Nasreddine Ben Bella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Khabatou in the 59th minute of play. A collision led to Seat Pleasant AFC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mokdad Guessoum hit a great ball. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seat Pleasant AFC's goalkeeper Nasreddine Ben Bella, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Salim Nasro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasreddine Ben Bella having to interfere. With his leg Nasreddine Ben Bella managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Bamberg's Salim Nasro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Seat Pleasant AFC's Farid El-Hadi got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Seat Pleasant AFC's Nasreddine Ben Bella proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Seat Pleasant AFC from getting a goal against them. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bamberg players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Seat Pleasant AFC.