League Play-Off

Simpsonville
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Benamar Meriem started the match with the kick off. Hemza Allalou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 minutes, Ferhat Zidane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Simpsonville FC and the Walnutport players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mouloud Zidane didn't quite understand what happened when in the 17 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Kader Brahmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Mekhloufi having to interfere. After 20 played minutes Simpsonville FC got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Belkacem. Kasdi Benmabrouk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hemza Allalou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Medjadi Kaci Said having to interfere. Kader Brahmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Mekhloufi having to interfere. When Mouloud Zidane came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Walnutport 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 Mouloud Zidane couldn't finish the play. Kader Brahmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Medjadi Kaci Said made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hemza Allalou in the 43rd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kasdi Benmabrouk was the one to do the kick off. Kader Brahmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Salah Mekhloufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Kasdi Benmabrouk 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. Kasdi Benmabrouk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Medjadi Kaci Said having to interfere. In the 62nd match minute, Simpsonville FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daho El-Kenz to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute of the match Amar Kouri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salah Mekhloufi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 65th minute, Kader Brahmi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kasdi Benmabrouk in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Medjadi Kaci Said prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Medjadi Kaci Said took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hemza Allalou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute Said Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Medjadi Kaci Said saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Walnutport booed when Simpsonville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Amirouche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amar Kouri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Salah Mekhloufi. Simpsonville FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Salah Mekhloufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benamar Meriem, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. If Hemza Allalou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kader Brahmi in the 93rd minute of play forced Simpsonville FC's goalkeeper Salah Mekhloufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Simpsonville FC's Daho El-Kenz got a free kick in the 94th minute. Benamar Meriem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Simpsonville FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.