League Play-Off

Somerville Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ben Djaout started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Economy AFC's goalkeeper Madjid Tlemcani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cheb Sadmi. Cheb Sadmi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Madjid Tlemcani made a huge save. In the 14th minute, Ahmed Reda Aribi fired a really elegant long shot, but Madjid Tlemcani threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. Abdelaziz Belkacem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 16 minutes, Mouloud Benarbia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Economy AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mouloud Benarbia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdelaziz Belkacem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Tlemcani having to interfere. If Abdelaziz Belkacem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Economy AFC's Noureddine Zidane got a free kick in the 27th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Noureddine Zidane was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Economy AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Somerville the free kick. The supporters of Somerville booed when Economy AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Zidane didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 31st minute by Cheb Sadmi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Fawzi Brahami kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When Abdelaziz Belkacem came up free with the goalie in the 40th 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. Somerville's Cheb Sadmi got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ben Djaout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Chebal having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Abdelaziz Belkacem made the kick off in the second half. Madjid Tlemcani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 52nd minute of the match. Mouloud Benarbia scored 2-1 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rabah Chebal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fawzi Brahami kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. If Ben Djaout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 61 minutes, Mouloud Benarbia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Economy AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mouloud Benarbia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Economy AFC's Madjid Tlemcani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 64th minute of play. Cheb Sadmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Madjid Tlemcani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Madjid Tlemcani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cheb Sadmi's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Rabah Chebal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ben Djaout in the 70th minute of the match. Fawzi Brahami received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Madjid Tlemcani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Somerville's Cheb Sadmi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Madjid Tlemcani made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Madjid Tlemcani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 79th minute of the match. When Somerville's Cheb Sadmi in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Economy AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Abdelaziz Belkacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Chakib Mammeri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Somerville's Abdelaziz Belkacem in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Economy AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 87th minute, Cheb Sadmi 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. Madjid Tlemcani 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 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, Economy AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelaziz Belkacem came free, but Madjid Tlemcani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 98 minutes, Ben Djaout managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Economy AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ben Djaout was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Somerville walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.