League Play-Off

Abingdon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 9th minute, Krim Radjef reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fodil Bridji. The goal made the score 1-0. If Abdelhamid Chebal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes, Abdelmalek Bruel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abingdon and the Stuart players grew even worse after the yellow card. The corner ended in Slimane Chebal almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Abingdon's Hocine Bourebbou did a great save. A hard shot 17 in the game by Fadel Khaled from a close distance when the talented Fodil Bridji managed to make a qualified save. Stuart's players were relieved. If Brahim Bougherra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Abingdon's Ferhat Hima got a free kick in the 21st minute. Stuart's Slimane Chebal couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Abingdon. Hocine Bourebbou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhamid Chebal, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Fodil Bridji was a little too slow when Krim Radjef got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 42nd minute. The score was now 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelhamid Chebal was the one to do the kick off. Fadel Khaled received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Fodil Bridji tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abingdon's Krim Radjef got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute, Mustapha Guendouz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fadel Khaled 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. Fodil Bridji showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Krim Radjef, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the game, Abingdon's Krim Radjef nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodil Bridji made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Bouzid Mami's late challenge caught a Stuart's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bouzid Mami helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Abingdon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 88th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Stuart a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Slimane Chebal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Abingdon's Hocine Bourebbou. 3-1. Brahim Bougherra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee ended the match the Abingdon players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.