League Play-Off

Youngtown Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Youngtown's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Zaoui came free, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Youngtown's Mourad Semghoun ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mahmoud Fari. Mahmoud Fari yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 13th minute, Cheb Mohamed got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Cheb Mohamed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Mohamed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Adlène Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yasmina Ferganis short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Mahmoud Fari to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 32nd minute Karim Zaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Karim Zaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frantz Bouzid hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When Cheb Mohamed came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the McLean 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 Cheb Mohamed couldn't finish the play. After having played for 46 minutes, Mourad Semghoun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Youngtown's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mourad Semghoun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mourad Semghoun to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Halim Kensi during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 53rd minute, Cheb Mohamed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cheb Mohamed got free with Adlène Saïdi-Sief in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdelaziz Achiou hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Cheb Mohamed in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adlène Saïdi-Sief, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 60 minutes into the game, Mustapha Zahouania was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Youngtown's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave McLean FC the free kick. In the 60th minute, Mustapha Zahouania hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 63 minutes into the game, Abdelaziz Achiou cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Mahmoud Fari was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yasmina Fergani took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mahmoud Fari. Mahmoud Fari dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Mahmoud Fari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Halim Kensi in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Youngtown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noureddine Aboulker to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th minute, Karim Zaoui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Mourad Semghoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 85th minute Mourad Semghoun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmoud Fari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmoud Fari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Semghoun in the 87th minute of play. If Mourad Semghoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. McLean FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.