League Play-Off

Harahan Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Boughera Mezdad took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hamid Hamdani might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdel Tahar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hamid Hamdani ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 16th minute, Hamid Hamdani 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. If Boughera Mezdad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bendjedid Kourichi charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bendjedid Kourichi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Waunakee AFC booed when Harahan AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bendjedid Kourichi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bouzid Kermali, 20 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Hamid Hamdani scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abdel Tahar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hamid Hamdani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Ahmed Megharia fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harahan AFC's protests and gave Ahmed Megharia a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute, Ahmed Megharia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Abdelaziz Djebar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harahan AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelaziz Djebar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fateh Bella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 29 played minutes Waunakee AFC got a freekick which was hit by El Ramdane. The supporters of Harahan AFC booed when Waunakee AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Yahi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Waunakee AFC's zone, Abdelaziz Djebar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fateh Bella came out of the goal and Abdelaziz Djebar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the game, Moulay Fahima recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fateh Bella. Moulay Fahima showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. If Abdelaziz Djebar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Waunakee AFC's Ahmed Yahi got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute, Abderrachid Bendjedid sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Waunakee AFC's Fateh Bella didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in Waunakee AFC's zone, Moulay Fahima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fateh Bella came out of the goal and Moulay Fahima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Waunakee AFC's goalkeeper Fateh Bella, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

59 minutes into the match, Hamid Hamdani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abdel Tahar. Harahan AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hamid Hamdani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 65th minute, Abdelaziz Djebar 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. In the 70th minute Moulay Fahima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fateh Bella saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 71 minutes, Abdelaziz Djebar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harahan AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelaziz Djebar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moulay Fahima in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fateh Bella saved Waunakee AFC from getting behind. Ahmed Megharia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Harahan AFC's goalkeeper Abdel Tahar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmed Yahi charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmed Yahi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ahmed Yahi hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Ahmed Yahi kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After having played for 83 minutes, Moulay Fahima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harahan AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moulay Fahima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Waunakee AFC's El Ramdane got a free kick in the 86th minute. After 89 played minutes, Waunakee AFC's Nouara Maroc shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abdel Tahar 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 Waunakee AFC reached it. When Hamid Hamdani came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Waunakee 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 Hamid Hamdani couldn't finish the play. The Waunakee AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Waunakee AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.