League Play-Off

Encinitas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abdelhamid Diss made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chaba Daham in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Chedda saved Encinitas FC from getting behind. When Chaba Daham came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the New Orleans 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 Chaba Daham couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Encinitas FC's Khalida Feraoun got a free kick in the 9th minute. Encinitas FC's Mohamed Chedda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chaba Daham in the 16th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, Encinitas FC's Thelma Aziz made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tayeb Diafat was left in no man's land by his defense there! 25 minutes into the game, New Orleans's Chadli Sadmi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mohamed Chedda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 29th minute Belaid Ouyahia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Chedda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Chedda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belaid Ouyahia in the 29th minute of play. Mohamed Chedda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chaba Daham, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, New Orleans's Halim Bensaïd got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 34 minutes into the match, Encinitas FC's Liamine Ouyahia broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 39 played minutes Encinitas FC got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Ben Ahmed Merzekane. New Orleans's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abdelhamid Diss 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. Mohamed Chedda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaba Daham in the 45th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chaba Daham made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Encinitas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chaba Daham came free, but Mohamed Chedda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Belaid Ouyahia came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the New Orleans 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 Belaid Ouyahia couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Chaba Daham kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mohamed Chedda. That made the score 3-2 in the 56 minute of play. Thelma Aziz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdelhamid Diss scored 4-2 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tayeb Diafat, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Encinitas FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Merzekane hit a great ball. New Orleans's Belaid Ouyahia got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tayeb Diafat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelhamid Diss in the 70th minute of the match. A collision led to Encinitas FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Karim Bouzid hit a great ball. Mohamed Chedda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaba Daham in the 72nd minute of play. The supporters of New Orleans booed when Encinitas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Bouzid didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute, Abdel Adjani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Encinitas FC's Mohamed Chedda didn't even have to move. Thelma Aziz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayeb Diafat having to interfere. In the 86th minute Thelma Aziz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayeb Diafat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaba Daham in the 87th minute of play forced Encinitas FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Chedda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belaid Ouyahia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdelhamid Diss kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Encinitas FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.