League Play-Off

Somerville Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pierre Part AFC's Krim Kourichi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 8th minute of play. Rabah Chebal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismaël Zeghdoud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute Cheb Sadmi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krim Kourichi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rabah Chebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ismaël Zeghdoud in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to Pierre Part AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Maamar Faudel hit a great ball. When Abdelaziz Belkacem came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Somerville 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 Belkacem couldn't finish the play. In the 30th minute of the match Medjadi Yacine shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rabah Chebal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismaël Zeghdoud in the 31st minute of play forced Somerville's goalkeeper Rabah Chebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Krim Kourichi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 37th minute of the match. Somerville's Cheb Sadmi got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Krim Kourichi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelaziz Belkacem, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Krim Kourichi saved Pierre Part AFC from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ismaël Zeghdoud stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Abdelaziz Belkacem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krim Kourichi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismaël Zeghdoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Somerville's goalkeeper Rabah Chebal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Gilles Nabil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Somerville's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gilles Nabil fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 74th minute, Gilles Nabil ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rabah Chebal was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Abdelaziz Belkacem struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Krim Kourichi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Somerville. In the 83rd minute Cheb Sadmi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krim Kourichi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pierre Part AFC's zone, Abdelaziz Belkacem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Krim Kourichi came out of the goal and Abdelaziz Belkacem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Pierre Part AFC's Rabah Chebal threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ismaël Zeghdoud, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 90thth minute of the game Boudjemaa Assad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pierre Part AFC's Krim Kourichi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cheb Sadmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Mohamed Mérah-Benida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Despite being the better team, Somerville failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.