League Play-Off

Louisa Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Louisa AFC's Maamar Djamel 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 Louisa AFC booed when Rockland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kader Bessou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Louisa AFC's Sofiane Laref got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Rockland FC's zone, Maamar Djamel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lazhar Aliche came out of the goal and Maamar Djamel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mehdi Bendjedid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Tedj Nekkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maamar Djamel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sofiane Laref might have been able to make a better finish in the 19th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lazhar Aliche. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sofiane Laref ran back to his position shaking his head. Lazhar Aliche didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Louisa AFC's Maamar Djamel shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Gilles Mérah-Benida succeeded in the game's 30th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. In the 35th match minute, Rockland FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sofiane Harkouk to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilles Mérah-Benida in the 40th minute of play forced Louisa AFC's goalkeeper Tedj Nekkar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sofiane Laref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Gilles Mérah-Benida made the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Gilles Mérah-Benida kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Tedj Nekkar. That made the score 1-2 in the 51 minute of play. Gilles Mérah-Benida struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Tedj Nekkar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rockland FC. In the 69th match minute, Louisa AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zoheir Amri to maneuver through the defense. Louisa AFC's Tedj Nekkar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilles Mérah-Benida in the 73rd minute of play. Tedj Nekkar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sofiane Harkouk in the 76th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mehdi Bendjedid got free with Tedj Nekkar in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lazhar Aliche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maamar Djamel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Zīn ud-Dīn Cavalli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilles Mérah-Benida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sofiane Laref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tedj Nekkar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilles Mérah-Benida, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Zoheir Amri's late challenge caught a Rockland FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zoheir Amri helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th match minute, Louisa AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zoheir Amri to maneuver through the defense.