League Play-Off

Spruce Pine
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when François Meriem got the match started through his kick off. Chadli Zidān recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Spruce Pine AFC's goal looked a bit too open when François Meriem came free, but Amrani Massi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Spruce Pine AFC's Amine Benida shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 9th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Smail Amri but with some difficulty. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Chadli Zidān sped through Clawson AFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Smail Amri. Amar Gallaire could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Smail Amri made a huge save. In the 22nd minute, Chadli Oussalah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Amrani Massi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Chadli Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Amrani Massi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that François Meriem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amrani Massi was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Smail Amri made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Amar Gallaire sent off a good shot on target. Amar Gallaire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Smail Amri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chadli Oussalah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amrani Massi having to interfere. A collision led to Spruce Pine AFC getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Bendjedid Dahleb hit a great ball. Chadli Oussalah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Amrani Massi having to make a save. Spruce Pine AFC's Chadli Zidān got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

François Meriem hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Amar Gallaire made a precise shot to the right of Smail Amri. Clawson AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 61 minutes into the game, Noureddine Reda Madouni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Clawson AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spruce Pine AFC the free kick. A collision led to Clawson AFC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Noureddine Reda Madouni hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Amar Gallaire's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Smail Amri was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. When François Meriem came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Clawson 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 François Meriem couldn't finish the play. If Chadli Oussalah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Spruce Pine AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when François Meriem 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. Amrani Massi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from François Meriem in the 85th minute of the match. A collision led to Clawson AFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. El Maroc hit a great ball. Chadli Zidān sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chadli Zidān fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smail Amri having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Clawson AFC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Spruce Pine AFC.