League Play-Off

Kewanee Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Yacine Soltani got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Kewanee FC got a freekick which was hit by Karim Reda Madouni. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Kamel Toumi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macedonia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kamel Toumi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reda Khaled breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, Macedonia AFC's Yacine Soltani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Reda Khaled narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Reda Khaled stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yacine Soltani's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Hemza El Ouafi's late challenge caught a Kewanee FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hemza El Ouafi helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Macedonia AFC's Hemza El Ouafi got a free kick in the 9th minute. Madhi Gallaire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halim Boulebda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Hemza El Ouafi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmed Barbarossa hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Macedonia AFC's Kamel Toumi got a free kick in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yacine Soltani in the 25th minute of play forced Kewanee FC's goalkeeper Reda Khaled to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Yacine Soltani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reda Khaled was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Ahmed Barbarossas short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Madhi Gallaire to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Noureddine Hamouda during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Abd al-Asis Zaaboub ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reda Khaled was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Halim Boulebda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madhi Gallaire having to interfere. A collision led to Kewanee FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Abderrahmane Djaout hit a great ball. In the 42nd 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 Reda Khaled showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Kewanee FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abderrahmane Djaout to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kewanee FC's goalkeeper Reda Khaled, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Halim Boulebda to make the kick off. If Yacine Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abd al-Asis Zaaboub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Reda Khaled tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Halim Boulebda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Madhi Gallaire tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Barbarossa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Kamel Toumi fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Macedonia AFC's protests and gave Kamel Toumi a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Macedonia AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! A collision led to Kewanee FC getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Abderrahmane Djaout hit a great ball. Abd al-Asis Zaaboub could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Reda Khaled made a huge save. Kewanee FC's Ahmed Barbarossa got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Madhi Gallaire took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Barbarossa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Kewanee FC's zone, Smail Mezair stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reda Khaled came out of the goal and Smail Mezair tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 92 minutes into the match, Abd al-Asis Zaaboub had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Reda Khaled. Kewanee FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abd al-Asis Zaaboub was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Abd al-Asis Zaaboub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reda Khaled having to interfere.