League Play-Off

Slippery Rock Stadiu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelaziz Zenia kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Slippery Rock FC's Ahmed Zitouni ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lakhdar Bougherra. Lakhdar Bougherra yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Mehdi Nekkar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Rachid Gourion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Brookings FC's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bougherra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mehdi Nekkar. Abdelaziz Zenia scored 1-1 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charles Liegeon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hamza Ammour struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Charles Liegeon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brookings FC. 23 minutes into the game, Bouabdellah Faudel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brookings FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Slippery Rock FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Brookings FC's Bouabdellah Faudel got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 28th minute, Hocine Bezzaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brookings FC's Hocine Bezzaz got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Brookings FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Gourion came free, but Lakhdar Bougherra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Brookings FC's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bougherra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rachid Gourion. Lakhdar Bougherra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Gourion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mehdi Nekkar came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the Slippery Rock FC 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 Mehdi Nekkar couldn't finish the play. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Brookings FC's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bougherra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leon Labi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Brookings FC's Abdelaziz Zenia in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Slippery Rock FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelaziz Zenia in the 49th minute of play forced Slippery Rock FC's goalkeeper Charles Liegeon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Hamza Ammour scored 1-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Charles Liegeon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Hamza Ammour managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brookings FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamza Ammour was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Liegeon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Mehdi Nekkar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lakhdar Bougherra was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. If Rachid Gourion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 67 minutes into the match, Mehdi Nekkar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lakhdar Bougherra. Brookings FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mehdi Nekkar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Hamza Ammour managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brookings FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamza Ammour was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charles Liegeon breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdelaziz Zenia struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Charles Liegeon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brookings FC. Hamza Ammour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Liegeon having to interfere. Abdelaziz Zenia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hamza Ammour in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Charles Liegeon, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Hamza Ammour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Charles Liegeon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Charles Liegeon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelaziz Zenia in the 95th minute of the match. Hamza Ammour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Charles Liegeon having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Brookings FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.