League Play-Off

Commerce Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kamel Temmam got the match started through his kick off. Kamel Temmam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 8 minutes, Maamar Dziri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horseheads North and the Commerce players grew even worse after the yellow card. Maamar Dziri hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 15 played minutes Commerce got a freekick which was hit by Abdelaziz Rimitti. Ali Bahari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bouzid Larbes during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bouzid Larbes kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Horseheads North's Bouzid Larbes got a free kick in the 28th minute. Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Ali Bahari sent off a good shot on target. In the 38th minute, Mohamed Boulebda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bouzid Larbes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 47 minutes into the match, Said Badis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Commerce's Kamel Hadjadj. Kamel Hadjadj was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Commerce players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Horseheads North were winning 0-1.

Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamel Temmam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 58 minutes, Mohamed Boulebda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Horseheads North and the Commerce players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mohamed Boulebda hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Ali Bahari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz having to interfere. Bouzid Larbes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horseheads North's Maamar Dziri suffered a sore thigh after 64 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Khair ad-Din Madani charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khair ad-Din Madani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Said Badis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Kamel Hadjadj tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th match minute, Commerce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liamine Fillali to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Ali Bahari 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. Kamel Temmam kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Horseheads North's goalkeeper Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Commerce's Ali Bahari got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kamel Temmam recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ali Bahari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Commerce getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Khair ad-Din Madani hit a great ball. Kamel Temmam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Bahari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Khair ad-Din Madani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Rachid Baba Ali Abdenouz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Commerce's zone, Said Badis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kamel Hadjadj came out of the goal and Said Badis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.