League Play-Off

Cleves
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Chadli Hammad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cleves's Abdelhamid Drioueche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 6th minute, Mohammed Yacef left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rancho Mirage FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Abdelhamid Drioueche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Yacef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mohammed Yacef came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Rancho Mirage 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 Mohammed Yacef couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Rancho Mirage FC's Tedj Zouba got control of the ball when Nassim Makkeb tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rancho Mirage FC's Ferhat Benhamou got a free kick in the 15th minute. After some careless play in the Cleves defense, Chadli Hammad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdelhamid Drioueche. The Cleves fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdelhamid Drioueche should have stopped the shot. 27 minutes into the match, Cleves's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Yacef came free, but Abdelhamid Drioueche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Cleves was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Hamouda to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Rancho Mirage FC's Ferhat Benhamou tried to score from far away in the 30th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. A hard shot 34 in the game by Nassim Makkeb from a close distance when the talented Tedj Zouba managed to make a qualified save. Rancho Mirage FC's players were relieved. 38 minutes into the match, Rancho Mirage FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Madouni came free, but Tedj Zouba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelhamid Drioueche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Yacef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tedj Zouba came out of the goal in the 48th minute to try and stop a shot by Cleves's Nassim Makkeb. But to his dismay, Nassim Makkeb quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mohammed Yacef to strike the kick off in the second half. Tedj Zouba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nassim Makkeb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 58 minutes, Ali Hamouda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cleves's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Hamouda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cleves's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Mohammed Yacef 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Mohammed Yacef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chadli Hammad received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abdelhamid Drioueche came out and tried to block the shot, but Chadli Hammad slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 67th minute. Halim el Ibrahimi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Abdelhamid Drioueche made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Chadli Hammad sent off a good shot on target. Nassim Makkeb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Tedj Zouba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleves's Nassim Makkeb got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rancho Mirage FC's Tedj Zouba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Madouni in the 88th minute of play. Mouloud Madouni succeeded in the game's 89th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-4. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohammed Yacef in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdelhamid Drioueche saved Cleves from getting behind. Rancho Mirage FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.