League Play-Off

Flushing Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) McKinleyville's Lili Toumi 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. The supporters of Flushing FC booed when McKinleyville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abderrahmane Sad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yasmina Bedjaoui succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 4th playminute. In the 10th match minute, Flushing FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frantz Amsallem to maneuver through the defense. Mustapha Labi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mustapha Labi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Flushing FC booed when McKinleyville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Larbi Raho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lakhdar Amara might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilles Kerbouche. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lakhdar Amara ran back to his position shaking his head. Lili Toumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 38 minutes, Yasmina Bedjaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Flushing FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yasmina Bedjaoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 39 played minutes McKinleyville got a freekick which was hit by Abderrahmane Sad. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Yasmina Bedjaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Flushing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yasmina Bedjaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilles Kerbouche breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustapha Labi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Edmond Harkat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Flushing FC's goalkeeper Edmond Harkat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Yasmina Bedjaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Gilles Kerbouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mustapha Labi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 60th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. A collision led to McKinleyville getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mimoun Khaldi hit a great ball. In the 63rd minute Lakhdar Amara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Kerbouche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65thth minute of the game Lili Toumi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flushing FC's Edmond Harkat was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mustapha Labi came free with the goalkeeper in the 68th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Edmond Harkat could save by the left post. Lakhdar Amara scored 2-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gilles Kerbouche, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yasmina Bedjaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lakhdar Amara struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Gilles Kerbouche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flushing FC. In the 88th minute, McKinleyville's Lili Toumi dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Edmond Harkat was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lili Toumi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 94 minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.