League Play-Off

Smithfield Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kateb Chaib started the match with the kick off. If Albert Hadjar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yacine Drid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Yahia in the 7th minute of play. Mourad Zenia kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 9th minute of the match Ferhat Bedjaoui shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yacine Drid showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Shingle Springs's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ferhat Bedjaoui in the 10th minute. The supporters of Shingle Springs booed when Smithfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mourad Zenia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 20th minute of the match Ferhat Bedjaoui sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Yacine Drid skillfully saved the ball. Yacine Drid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Yahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Said Abdelghani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdelmalek Sakhri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kateb Chaib, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yacine Drid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Yahia in the 30th minute of play. Yacine Drid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Yahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Shingle Springs's Abdelmalek Sakhri got control of the ball when Tayeb Mezdad tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adlène Yacine's late challenge caught a Smithfield's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adlène Yacine helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th minute, Adlène Yacine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tayeb Mezdad blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelmalek Sakhri having to make a save. Abdelmalek Sakhri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kateb Chaib in the 43rd minute. After having played for 45 minutes, Tayeb Mezdad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Smithfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayeb Mezdad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Tayeb Mezdad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Abdelmalek Sakhri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kateb Chaib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelmalek Sakhri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Mezdad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59thth minute of the game Kateb Chaib who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shingle Springs's Abdelmalek Sakhri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 64th minute, Kateb Chaib left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Smithfield fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Smithfield's goalkeeper Yacine Drid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Albert Hadjar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 75 minutes into the match, Smithfield's goalkeeper Yacine Drid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albert Hadjar. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Karim Yahia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shingle Springs's supporters rose to their feet, but Karim Yahia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yacine Drid breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Karim Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Albert Hadjar struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Yacine Drid didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shingle Springs. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Shingle Springs's goalkeeper Abdelmalek Sakhri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Said Abdelghani during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Shingle Springs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Said Abdelghani to maneuver through the defense. Abdelmalek Sakhri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kateb Chaib in the 85th minute of play. Tayeb Mezdad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelmalek Sakhri having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Tayeb Mezdad got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Smithfield fans cheered their team off the field, for while Shingle Springs had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.