League Play-Off

Palmer Heights Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz got the match started through his kick off. South Patrick Shores's Kasdi Merah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yazid Reda Madouni in the 8th minute of play. Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmond Lacarne having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Palmer Heights's goal looked a bit too open when Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz came free, but Edmond Lacarne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th match minute, South Patrick Shores was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Slimane Benmabrouk to maneuver through the defense. Abdelaziz Khadra didn't quite understand what happened when in the 22 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Ahmed Fergani's late challenge caught a Palmer Heights's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmed Fergani helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Palmer Heights booed when South Patrick Shores was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Fergani didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noureddine Messaoud got free with Kasdi Merah in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 33 played minutes South Patrick Shores got a freekick which was hit by Fadel Benmabrouk. Palmer Heights's Nourredine Amirouche shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 37th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Kasdi Merah but with some difficulty. Fadel Benmabrouk's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edmond Lacarne read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Patrick Shores's supporters rose to their feet, but Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edmond Lacarne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Yazid Reda Madouni made a kick off. Noureddine Messaoud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Kasdi Merah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Noureddine Messaoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 54 played minutes Palmer Heights got a freekick which was hit by Salah Zarabi. Kasdi Merah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yazid Reda Madouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After 57 played minutes South Patrick Shores got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Fergani. In the 63rd minute, Guillaume Laurent El-Kenz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edmond Lacarne. The goal made the score 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Noureddine Messaoud managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmer Heights's supporters rose to their feet, but Noureddine Messaoud was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasdi Merah breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Yazid Reda Madouni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kasdi Merah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Yazid Reda Madouni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Palmer Heights fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Yazid Reda Madouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasdi Merah having to interfere. If Yazid Reda Madouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelkader Said received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Edmond Lacarne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 87 minutes into the match, Palmer Heights's Noureddine Messaoud sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kasdi Merah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 95th minute, Abdelaziz Khadra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.