League Play-Off

Tullytown
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chadli Zidān made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th minute Chadli Zidān shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slimane Lelouch saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Salim Khabatou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spruce Pine AFC's Amrani Massi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Spruce Pine AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute, Chadli Zidān made a precise shot to the right of Slimane Lelouch. Tullytown FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Slimane Lelouch didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amar Gallaire went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 26th minute, Chadli Zidān 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. In the 28th minute Salim Khabatou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amrani Massi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 29 minutes, Lounès Boulmerka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spruce Pine AFC and the Tullytown FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Spruce Pine AFC got a freekick which was hit by Lounès Boulmerka. A collision led to Tullytown FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Khair ad-Din Bahari hit a great ball. Spruce Pine AFC's Assia Madouni couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tullytown FC.

The wind increased when Mokdad Fillali made the kick off in the second half. When Chadli Zidān came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Spruce Pine AFC 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 Chadli Zidān couldn't finish the play. Amrani Massi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mokdad Fillali in the 56th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Tullytown FC's Daniel Zidane got a free kick in the 59th minute. A collision led to Tullytown FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Khair ad-Din Bahari hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chadli Zidān in the 62nd minute of play forced Tullytown FC's goalkeeper Slimane Lelouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tullytown FC's zone, Amar Gallaire stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Slimane Lelouch came out of the goal and Amar Gallaire tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 83 played minutes Tullytown FC got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zidane. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Chadli Zidān managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spruce Pine AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chadli Zidān was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Slimane Lelouch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Spruce Pine AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Spruce Pine AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.