League Play-Off

Wheat Ridge 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. Mahmoud Ghazi started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Charlestown FC's Mahmoud Ghazi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Sam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Farid Bensaoula got free with Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wheat Ridge's Daniel Sam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahmoud Ghazi in the 7th minute of play. Chadli El-Hadi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Thelma Cavalli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud having to interfere. Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thelma Cavalli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Charlestown FC's Leon Besseghir got a free kick in the 16th minute. Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thelma Cavalli in the 17th minute of the match. After having played for 19 minutes, Mahmoud Ghazi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Charlestown FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mahmoud Ghazi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Farid Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Wheat Ridge's Thelma Cavalli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud. That made the score 1-0 after 25 minutes of play. Mustapha Hamdani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Daniel Sam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Bensaoula recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wheat Ridge's goalkeeper Daniel Sam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thelma Cavalli was the one to do the kick off. Daniel Sam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rabah Reda Madouni in the 51st minute of play. If Farid Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Sam made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Mustapha Hamdani sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafik Dahar during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 56 minutes into the game, one of Wheat Ridge:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Wheat Ridge's Thelma Cavalli got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mahmoud Ghazi succeeded in the game's 65th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Mustapha Hamdani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Daniel Sam read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Wheat Ridge's Daniel Sam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustapha Hamdani in the 73rd minute of play. After 74 played minutes Wheat Ridge got a freekick which was hit by Bellemou Amri. Mustapha Hamdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Sam having to interfere. Charlestown FC's Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Farid Bensaoula in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Thelma Cavalli made a precise shot to the right of Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud. Charlestown FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. If Mustapha Hamdani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farid Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Bendjedid Bellemou Messaoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.