League Play-Off

Dade City North
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dade City North FC's Hocine Bahari 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. Mohamed Fergani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Saïfi, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute, Hocine Bahari 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. After 10 minutes, Abdelmalek Bellemou Messaoud mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Viroqua FC and the Dade City North FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Abdelmalek Bellemou Messaoud hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hocine Bahari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mimoun Ouid Maillot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hocine Bahari, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. If Safy Ahmed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Viroqua FC's Mimoun Ouid Maillot got control of the ball when Safy Ahmed tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Dade City North FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Fodil Maroc hit a great ball. When Jean-Michel Amara came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Viroqua 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 Jean-Michel Amara couldn't finish the play. René Deghmani's late challenge caught a Viroqua FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. René Deghmani helped the player get up and apologised. Viroqua FC's Abdel Guendouz got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ferhat Djamel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37thth minute of the game Ferhat Djamel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dade City North FC's Mohamed Fergani was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hocine Bahari in the 39th minute of play forced Viroqua FC's goalkeeper Mimoun Ouid Maillot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferhat Djamel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Fergani having to interfere. In the 48th minute, Hocine Bahari reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mimoun Ouid Maillot. The goal made the score 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ferhat Djamel to make the kick off. The supporters of Dade City North FC booed when Viroqua FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelmalek Bellemou Messaoud didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute of the match Albert Merah sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mimoun Ouid Maillot skillfully saved the ball. A collision led to Viroqua FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Jean-Michel Amara hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Viroqua FC defense, Safy Ahmed kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mimoun Ouid Maillot. The Viroqua FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mimoun Ouid Maillot should have stopped the shot. In the 71st minute, Albert Merah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Viroqua FC's Ferhat Djamel in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dade City North FC's goalie prevented a goal. 89 minutes into the match, Dade City North FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ferhat Djamel came free, but Mohamed Fergani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mimoun Ouid Maillot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hocine Bahari, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. With a little luck, Dade City North FC's Mohamed Fergani got control of the ball when Abdel Guendouz tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Hocine Bahari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Viroqua FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.