League Play-Off

Stanwood
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mehdi Hamouda got the match started through his kick off. Chadli Maroc struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Amar Bitat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Yountville. After 5 minutes, Tedj Barbarossa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stanwood AFC and the Yountville players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th minute, one of Stanwood AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Stanwood AFC. If Mohamed Fergani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Dziri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehdi Hamouda in the 19th minute of the match. Mohamed Fergani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Yountville getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Hamid Benhabiles hit a great ball. Rachid Dziri was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Abdel Belkheir. 39 minutes into the game, Ismael Hamdani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Rachid Dziri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yacine Fergani hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chadli Maroc made a kick off. Rachid Dziri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Hamdani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Stanwood AFC's Nasser Zidane got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Hamid Benhabiles, 63 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ismael Hamdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Dziri having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Mohamed Fergani made a precise shot to the right of Amar Bitat. Stanwood AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 71 minutes into the game, Chadli Adjani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stanwood AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Yountville the free kick. Stanwood AFC's Amar Bitat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Stanwood AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 77th minute, Yountville's Chadli Maroc ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amar Bitat. Amar Bitat yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. 82 minutes into the match, Stanwood AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Chadli Maroc came free, but Amar Bitat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chadli Adjani got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Chadli Maroc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 92 minutes, Nasser Zidane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stanwood AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nasser Zidane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 96 minutes into the match, Mohamed Fergani notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Stanwood AFC's Amar Bitat. Amar Bitat was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Amar Bitat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chadli Maroc in the 101st minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Yountville had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.