League Play-Off

New Holland
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mimoun Diafat kicked off to start the match. Mehdi Djamel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Noureddine Liegeon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noureddine Liegeon came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Staunton's Mehdi Djamel. But to his dismay, Mehdi Djamel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The supporters of New Holland FC booed when Staunton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mimoun Diafat didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohamed Mimoun made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Noureddine Ahmed sent off a good shot on target. Chih Boudiaf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Mimoun having to interfere. Noureddine Ahmed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Liegeon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mimoun Diafat in the 18th minute of play. Noureddine Liegeon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Benyamina in the 23rd minute of the match. Fodil Belloumi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Mohamed Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Noureddine Ahmed managed to get in a good position for a shot. New Holland FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Noureddine Ahmed was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Mimoun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Noureddine Ahmed in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mohamed Mimoun, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Staunton's Mohamed Mimoun proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Staunton from getting a goal against them. Noureddine Ahmed could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Mohamed Mimoun made a huge save. Mohamed Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noureddine Ahmed in the 41st minute. If Chih Boudiaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noureddine Ahmed in the 44th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Staunton's zone, Chih Boudiaf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Mimoun came out of the goal and Chih Boudiaf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 48th match minute, Staunton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boughera Saïfi to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Noureddine Ahmed to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Noureddine Ahmed sped through Staunton's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mohamed Mimoun. Mustapha Madjer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chih Boudiaf during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in New Holland FC's zone, Mehdi Djamel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noureddine Liegeon came out of the goal and Mehdi Djamel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 78th minute, Staunton's Mimoun Diafat dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 82 minutes into the match, Staunton's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Ahmed came free, but Mohamed Mimoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Noureddine Ahmed's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohamed Mimoun was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. After 87 minutes of play, New Holland FC's Noureddine Ahmed made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohamed Mimoun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Noureddine Ahmed blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mohamed Mimoun having to make a save. Noureddine Liegeon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mimoun Diafat, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Noureddine Ahmed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.