League Play-Off

Mount Cobb
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Madjid Matmour made the kick off and thus started the match. Mohammad Medjoudj charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohammad Medjoudj the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 18 minutes into the match, Mount Cobb FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hocine Menad came free, but Ismael Zidane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mohammad Medjoudj was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 19 minutes had been played. A collision led to Mount Cobb FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Mohammad Medjoudj hit a great ball. If Madjid Matmour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 30 minutes, Hocine Menad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Fair Oaks AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hocine Menad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Hocine Menad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Madjid Matmour's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ismael Zidane was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Rabah Radjef hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The supporters of North Fair Oaks AFC booed when Mount Cobb FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. El Aribi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 43 minutes, Madjid Matmour managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Fair Oaks AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Madjid Matmour was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If El Aribi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Boudjemaa Boulmerka made the kick off in the second half. If Boudjemaa Boulmerka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boudjemaa Boulmerka struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Abdelaziz Deghmani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mount Cobb FC. North Fair Oaks AFC's Abdelaziz Deghmani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Halim Ouadah in the 60th minute of play. 1-0 became the score in the 63rd minute when Boudjemaa Boulmerka elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Mount Cobb FC's Boudjemaa Boulmerka got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in North Fair Oaks AFC's zone, Boudjemaa Boulmerka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelaziz Deghmani came out of the goal and Boudjemaa Boulmerka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When El Aribi fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mount Cobb FC's protests and gave El Aribi a yellow card for diving instead. Boudjemaa Boulmerka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hocine Menad's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 88thth minute, Ismael Zidane skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind North Fair Oaks AFC's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Deghmani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Mount Cobb FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.