League Play-Off

Wilberforce Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Junior Afc's Mohamed Bourebbou started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 6 played minutes Junior Afc got a freekick which was hit by Hamza Matoub. After recieving a nice pass, Wilberforce FC's Mohamed Hamruche tried to score from far away in the 7th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 12th minute Mohamed Bourebbou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chaba Maillot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tayeb Belhagj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaba Maillot having to interfere. In the 22nd minute, Rabah Ahmed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chaba Maillot took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Bitat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Boudjemaa Khadra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Tayeb Belhagj managed to get in a good position for a shot. Junior Afc's supporters rose to their feet, but Tayeb Belhagj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaba Maillot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Mohamed Bourebbou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chaba Maillot was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. In the 35th minute, Mohamed Bourebbou made a precise shot to the right of Chaba Maillot. Wilberforce FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 38 minutes into the game, Tayeb Belhagj was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Junior Afc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wilberforce FC the free kick. After 38 played minutes Junior Afc got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Belhagj. After a defensive mix-up in Wilberforce FC's zone, Tayeb Belhagj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chaba Maillot came out of the goal and Tayeb Belhagj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wilberforce FC's Chaba Maillot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Bourebbou in the 46th minute of play. 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.

The wind increased when Boudjemaa Khadra made the kick off in the second half. The referee felt a red card was in order, 53 minutes into the game, when Abdelaziz Belhagj put in a rough tackle. After 53 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Wilberforce FC! If Tayeb Belhagj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Benamar Megharia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chaba Kermali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adlène Belkhadem having to interfere. Hamza Matoub hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Rabah Ahmed's late challenge caught a Wilberforce FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rabah Ahmed helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Rabah Ahmed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mohamed Bourebbou 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. Wilberforce FC's Chaba Kermali got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mohamed Bourebbou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mohamed Bourebbou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rabah Ahmed hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Adlène Belkhadem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaba Kermali in the 92nd minute of play. A collision led to Wilberforce FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Madjid Djebbour hit a great ball. The Junior Afc players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.