League Play-Off

Etna
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Mustapha Bouazza started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Huntington FC's Abderaouf Ali proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Huntington FC from getting a goal against them. If Mustapha Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mustapha Bouazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Abderaouf Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Smail Saïfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Huntington FC's zone, Mustapha Bouazza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abderaouf Ali came out of the goal and Mustapha Bouazza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mourad Prévost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mustapha Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smail Saïfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abderaouf Ali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mourad Prévost in the 40th minute. Mourad Prévost fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderaouf Ali having to interfere. Mourad Prévost fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderaouf Ali having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toufik Saïdi-Sief during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 52 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Huntington FC! In the 54th minute there was a penalty for Etna AFC. Sofiane Hasni stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Abderaouf Ali. 1-0. When Smail Saïfi came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Huntington FC 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 Smail Saïfi couldn't finish the play. Karim Abdenouz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Smail Saïfi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 60 minute of play. Abderrachid Kaci Saids short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Karim Abdenouz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lili Kermali charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lili Kermali the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Lili Kermali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mustapha Bouazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Abderaouf Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Mustapha Bouazza made a precise shot to the right of Abderaouf Ali. Huntington FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Mourad Prévost had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abderaouf Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mourad Prévost, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Nouara Benmabrouk's late challenge caught a Huntington FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nouara Benmabrouk helped the player get up and apologised. After 95 played minutes Etna AFC got a freekick which was hit by Nouara Benmabrouk. There was no doubt that Etna AFC were the better team. Etna AFC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.