League Play-Off

Gantt Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Walid Fillali made the kick off which started today's match. Hakim Zitouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Nasser Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Gantt AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Smail Nabil came free, but Nasser Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nasser Belloumi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Smail Nabil in the 11th minute of play. Abdelhani Adjani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasser Belloumi having to interfere. Gantt AFC's Nasser Belloumi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smail Nabil in the 16th minute of play. With a little luck, raimon's Lakhdar Hammad got control of the ball when Ahmed Bougherra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lakhdar Hammad made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Houari Aziz sent off a good shot on target. Ahmed Bougherra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lakhdar Hammad firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 32nd minute Hamid Timsit shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nasser Belloumi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Smail Nabil notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Gantt AFC's Nasser Belloumi. Nasser Belloumi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Smail Nabil in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nasser Belloumi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Smail Nabil sped through Gantt AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nasser Belloumi. If Smail Nabil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 played minutes Gantt AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fouad Merah. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Smail Nabil made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the match, raimon's goal looked a bit too open when Walid Fillali came free, but Lakhdar Hammad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gantt AFC booed when raimon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid Timsit didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, raimon's Djamel Madouni got a free kick in the 57th minute. Lakhdar Hammad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tedj Merah-Benida, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Souad Radjef kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 70th minute of the match Souad Radjef sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lakhdar Hammad skillfully saved the ball. 78 minutes in the game, Hamid Timsit fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nasser Belloumi having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 79th minute by Smail Nabil got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Hamid Timsit had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fouad Merah kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. A hard shot 89 in the game by Smail Nabil from a close distance when the talented Nasser Belloumi managed to make a qualified save. Gantt AFC's players were relieved. Smail Nabil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Smail Nabil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nasser Belloumi came out and tried to block the shot, but Smail Nabil slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 96th minute. When the final whistle sounded raimon left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Gantt AFC.