League Play-Off

Macedonia Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Yacine Soltani made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Bendjedid Belkacem had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Madhi Gallaire. Macedonia AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bendjedid Belkacem was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Madhi Gallaire came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Santee FC's Bendjedid Belkacem. But to his dismay, Bendjedid Belkacem quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 12 minutes into the game, Abd al-Asis Zaaboub cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Rachid Ouadah was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Santee FC's Bendjedid Belkacem in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Macedonia AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 17 played minutes, Santee FC's Benamar Besseghir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Madhi Gallaire came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Santee FC reached it. Santee FC's Rachid Ouadah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yacine Soltani in the 21st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Santee FC's Meziane Belfaa got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Yacine Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Rachid Ouadah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes in the game, Abd al-Asis Zaaboub fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rachid Ouadah having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hemza El Ouafi got free with Rachid Ouadah in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Khalida Dahleb made the kick off in the second half. Abd al-Asis Zaaboub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Rachid Ouadah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 54 played minutes Macedonia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rafik Zoheir Sadi. Abd al-Asis Zaaboub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Ouadah having to interfere. Rachid Ouadah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yacine Soltani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yacine Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachid Ouadah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yacine Soltani, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute Yacine Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Ouadah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santee FC's Bendjedid Belkacem got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 89 played minutes Khalida Dahleb rounded Macedonia AFC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. In the 94th minute of the match Kamel Toumi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rachid Ouadah showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 95 minutes of play, Macedonia AFC's Abd al-Asis Zaaboub made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rachid Ouadah was left in no man's land by his defense there! Macedonia AFC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.