League Play-Off

Hershey
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Djamal Ghazi took the kick off in the first half of the match. A hard shot 4 in the game by Hamid Brahami from a close distance when the talented Fateh Lamine managed to make a qualified save. North Arlington's players were relieved. After some careless play in the Hershey defense, Fodil Djebar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ali Djura. The Hershey fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ali Djura should have stopped the shot. In the 11th minute Cherif El-Ouafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Djura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Djamal Ghazi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fateh Lamine having to interfere. 17 minutes into the game, Mohamed Badis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Arlington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hershey the free kick. The supporters of Hershey booed when North Arlington was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Badis didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, North Arlington's Fateh Lamine got control of the ball when Hamid Brahami tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Djura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Djebar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Djura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fodil Djebar in the 28th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Djamal Ghazi in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fateh Lamine prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kamel Hima kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Hershey's Ali Djura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cherif El-Ouafi in the 37th minute of play. If Fodil Djebar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cherif El-Ouafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ali Djura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

If Djamal Ghazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hershey's Hamid Brahami got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute Hamid Brahami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fateh Lamine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cherif El-Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdelmalek Sahraoui kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. When Fodil Djebar came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the North Arlington 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 Fodil Djebar couldn't finish the play. If Mohamed Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cherif El-Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yacine Taha kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Fateh Lamine stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Djamal Ghazi's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Hershey's Ali Djura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Hershey from getting a goal against them. Cherif El-Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Hershey's zone, Cherif El-Ouafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Djura came out of the goal and Cherif El-Ouafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Hershey's Yacine Taha got a free kick in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the game, Cherif El-Ouafi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. North Arlington's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hershey the free kick. A collision led to North Arlington getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Cherif El-Ouafi hit a great ball. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hershey! When the match had been going on for 92 minutes, North Arlington's Safy Karim Belkassem got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Ali Djura. When the match had gone on for 98 minutes, Fodil Djebar put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Ali Djura.