League Play-Off

Sioux Falls
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mourad Derrida took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ben Sadi during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ismaïl Nima struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Cheb Faudel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sioux Falls AFC. In the 13th minute of the match Nordine Nima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cheb Faudel skillfully saved the ball. In the 14th match minute, Forrest City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthar Yahi to maneuver through the defense. After 15 played minutes, Sioux Falls AFC's Mohammad Messaoud shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cheb Faudel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sioux Falls AFC reached it. 17 minutes into the match, Mourad Derrida had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hakim Dahleb. Sioux Falls AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mourad Derrida was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 21 minutes Sioux Falls AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anthar Yahi who took care of the corner kick. In the 31st match minute, Forrest City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmadi Megharia to maneuver through the defense. Hakim Dahleb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jussef Iles in the 36th minute of play. Jussef Iles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Hakim Dahleb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Abdelaziz Heddou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sioux Falls AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelaziz Heddou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheb Faudel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abdelaziz Heddou made a kick off. Hakim Dahleb made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Jussef Iles sent off a good shot on target. Hakim Dahleb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Derrida in the 55th minute of play. When Abdelaziz Heddou came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Sioux Falls AFC 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 Abdelaziz Heddou couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute, Mohamed Mezair hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ismaïl Nima might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cheb Faudel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ismaïl Nima ran back to his position shaking his head. Ismaïl Nima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheb Faudel having to interfere. Cheb Faudel came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Sioux Falls AFC's Abdelaziz Heddou. But to his dismay, Abdelaziz Heddou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Rabah Hamrouche charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rabah Hamrouche the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Sioux Falls AFC's Rabah Hamrouche got a free kick in the 79th minute. Ismaïl Nima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Cheb Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 87 minutes, Abdelaziz Heddou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sioux Falls AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelaziz Heddou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Ismaïl Nima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jussef Iles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mourad Derrida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Hakim Dahleb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sioux Falls AFC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.