League Play-Off

Emmetsburg Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Abd el Kharroubi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Messaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 6 minutes into the game, Antoine Gaouaoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kennedale AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Emmetsburg AFC the free kick. A collision led to Kennedale AFC getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Antoine Gaouaoui hit a great ball. 7 minutes into the match, Emmetsburg AFC's Abdelaziz Abbas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Hamid Boniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 14 in the game by Salim Matoub from a close distance when the talented Ahmed Bougherra managed to make a qualified save. Kennedale AFC's players were relieved. Hamid Boniche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ahmed Bougherra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ali Benarbia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Kennedale AFC defense, Salim Matoub kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ahmed Bougherra. The Kennedale AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ahmed Bougherra should have stopped the shot. Hamid Bensaoula sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th match minute, Emmetsburg AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulhamid Ammour to maneuver through the defense. Abd el Kharroubi succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. In the 33rdth minute of the game Hamid Bensaoula who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Emmetsburg AFC's Ahmed Messaoud was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hamid Boniche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ahmed Bougherra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute of the match, Hamid Boniche tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ahmed Bougherra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hamid Bensaoula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Messaoud having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Emmetsburg AFC's goalkeeper Ahmed Messaoud, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abd el Kharroubi got free with Ahmed Messaoud in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abd el Kharroubi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Ahmed Messaoud when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Kennedale AFC's Ahmed Bougherra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salim Matoub in the 67th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salim Matoub during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Salim Matoub kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Hamid Bensaoula reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ahmed Messaoud. The goal made the score 1-2. 78 minutes into the match, Abd el Kharroubi notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Emmetsburg AFC's Ahmed Messaoud. Ahmed Messaoud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kennedale AFC's Ahmed Bougherra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salim Matoub in the 83rd minute of play. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 93rd minute, but Ahmed Messaoud got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Emmetsburg AFC hanging dry this time. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Antoine Gaouaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kennedale AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Antoine Gaouaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Messaoud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.