League Play-Off

Oak Valley
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abderrachid Khendu made the kick off and thus started the match. A hard shot 3 in the game by Abderrahmane Kerbouche from a close distance when the talented Abdel Chebal managed to make a qualified save. Mitchellville's players were relieved. Lakhdar Bitat kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Abderrahmane Kerbouche was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Oak Valley FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mitchellville the free kick. The corner ended in Ahmed Belkhadem almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Oak Valley FC's Hameur Hamid did a great save. In the 13th minute Abderrachid Khendu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Chebal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mitchellville booed when Oak Valley FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Sakhri didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 17 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. Abderrahmane Kerbouche kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. When Mitchellville's Rabah Dahleb in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oak Valley FC's goalie prevented a goal. Abderrachid Khendu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Noureddine Sakhri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdel Chebal having to interfere. If Rabah Dahleb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noureddine Sakhri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lakhdar Bitat hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Abderrachid Khendu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Yacine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the game, Mitchellville's El Yacine nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hameur Hamid made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

A collision led to Oak Valley FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Said Maroc hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abderrachid Khendu in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdel Chebal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Rabah Dahleb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 65th minute by Rabah Dahleb got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 68th minute Rabah Dahleb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hameur Hamid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Mitchellville's El Yacine sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hameur Hamid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mitchellville's Abdel Chebal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Sakhri in the 73rd minute of play. In the 73rd match minute, Mitchellville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bouabdellah Yahia to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Noureddine Sakhri in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdel Chebal saved Mitchellville from getting behind. El Yacine blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hameur Hamid having to make a save. In the 78th minute Rabah Dahleb shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hameur Hamid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hameur Hamid made an important save on a dangerous shot by El Yacine in the 80th minute. After 87 minutes, Ahmed Belkhadem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mitchellville and the Oak Valley FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ahmed Belkhadem kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Hameur Hamid made an important save on a dangerous shot by El Yacine in the 94th minute. Abdelnacer Besseghir hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When El Yacine came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Mitchellville fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that El Yacine couldn't finish the play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.