League Play-Off

Stuart Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Stuart's Abdelhamid Chebal 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. If El Yacine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Stuart getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Slimane Chebal hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelhamid Chebal in the 7th minute of play forced Mitchellville's goalkeeper Abdel Chebal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 14 minutes, El Yacine managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mitchellville's supporters crossed their fingers, but El Yacine was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the game, Brahim Bougherra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Abdel Chebal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abdel Chebal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelhamid Chebal in the 20th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 30 minutes, Abdel Chebal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Brahim Bougherra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdel Chebal having to interfere. El Yacine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Fodil Bridji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Faouzi Louahla hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Nadir Fergani missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 53 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Fodil Bridji right hand side. Fodil Bridji took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rabah Dahleb, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Stuart! The goalkeeper, Fodil Bridji, was totally fooled by Mitchellville's Ahmed Belkhadem, who 62 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Brahim Bougherra struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Abdel Chebal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stuart. Rabah Dahleb received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Fodil Bridji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. El Yacine struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Fodil Bridji didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mitchellville. Rabah Dahleb might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodil Bridji. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rabah Dahleb ran back to his position shaking his head. Mitchellville's Rabah Dahleb got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Abdelhamid Chebal fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stuart's protests and gave Abdelhamid Chebal a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mitchellville booed when Stuart was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhamid Chebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute of the match Anther Reda Madouni shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodil Bridji showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mitchellville's Abdel Chebal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brahim Bougherra in the 95th minute of play. Mitchellville played a much better game than Stuart and deserved their victory. The Stuart players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.