League Play-Off

North Fair Oaks
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abdelaziz Deghmani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelhamid Zaoui in the 4th minute of play. 5 minutes into the game, Yacine Macias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Fair Oaks AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ida Grove AFC the free kick. In the 6th minute, Fouad Dahleb sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and North Fair Oaks AFC's Abdelaziz Deghmani didn't even have to move. Ali Camus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelaziz Deghmani having to interfere. The supporters of North Fair Oaks AFC booed when Ida Grove AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Ramdani didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the game, Madjid Matmour recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nordine Zarabi. Madjid Matmour showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Nordine Zarabi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Madjid Matmour, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Ali Camus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ali Camus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Hocine Menad managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Fair Oaks AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hocine Menad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nordine Zarabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 37 minutes of play North Fair Oaks AFC's Yacine Macias was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Abdelhamid Zaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Abdelhamid Zaoui's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelaziz Deghmani was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Ali Camus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

56 minutes into the match, North Fair Oaks AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Camus came free, but Abdelaziz Deghmani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelaziz Deghmani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Camus in the 62nd minute of the match. Abdelaziz Deghmani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdelhamid Zaoui in the 64th minute. El Medaci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Nordine Zarabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Hocine Menad made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ida Grove AFC's Nordine Zarabi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nordine Zarabi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hocine Menad went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. In the 83rd minute, Abdelhamid Zaoui made a precise shot to the right of Abdelaziz Deghmani. North Fair Oaks AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Camus in the 89th minute of play forced North Fair Oaks AFC's goalkeeper Abdelaziz Deghmani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Camus in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdelaziz Deghmani saved North Fair Oaks AFC from getting behind. Ida Grove AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.