League Play-Off

Huntington
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Muhammad Bouazza took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mourad Fadhil Mohamed made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Smail Saïfi in the 17th minute of play. After 22 played minutes, North Ogden's Hocine Mehenni shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abderaouf Ali came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in North Ogden reached it. After 24 played minutes Huntington FC got a freekick which was hit by Ali Dahar. The North Ogden fans' excitement grew in the 25th match minute when North Ogden's Abdel Méniri looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 30 played minutes Huntington FC got a freekick which was hit by Ali Dahar. Muhammad Bouazza struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Abderaouf Ali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Ogden. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Huntington FC's goalkeeper Abderaouf Ali, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Muhammad Bouazza took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abderaouf Ali. Abderaouf Ali dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Abderrachid Kaci Said struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Mourad Fadhil Mohamed didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Huntington FC. After a defensive mix-up in Huntington FC's zone, Abdel Méniri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abderaouf Ali came out of the goal and Abdel Méniri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Smail Saïfi made the kick off in the second half. Abderrachid Kaci Said received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Mourad Fadhil Mohamed tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 54 minutes into the game, Huntington FC's Smail Saïfi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mourad Fadhil Mohamed made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. If Abderrachid Kaci Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Abderaouf Ali managed to avoid a goal in the 71stth minute, when North Ogden's Abdel Méniri fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After having played for 73 minutes, Abdel Méniri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Ogden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdel Méniri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Huntington FC's Abderaouf Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Muhammad Bouazza in the 74th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, North Ogden's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrachid Kaci Said came free, but Mourad Fadhil Mohamed reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abderrachid Kaci Said sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abderaouf Ali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdel Méniri in the 83rd minute. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Muhammad Bouazza put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Abderaouf Ali. In the 90th minute of the match, Muhammad Bouazza tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Abderaouf Ali saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 94th minute Smail Saïfi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mourad Fadhil Mohamed saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Muhammad Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderaouf Ali having to interfere. The Huntington FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching North Ogden's performance. The match ended with a win for North Ogden.