League Play-Off

Hartford
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. Amar Amrouche started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdellah Hadjadj got free with Robert Aggoune in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Soldotna's Robert Aggoune got control of the ball when Abdellah Hadjadj tried to sneak it across the goal line. François Benmabrouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ahmed Sadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hartford FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Sadi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Hartford FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Karim Drioueche hit a great ball. Samir Aziz 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. In the 32nd minute, Amar Amrouche reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Aggoune. The goal made the score 1-0. Robert Aggoune stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amar Amrouche's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Ahmed Sadi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from François Benmabrouk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samir Aziz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Hartford FC's Karim Drioueche got a free kick in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Samir Aziz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. François Benmabrouk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Aggoune made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amar Amrouche in the 71st minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, Soldotna's goal looked a bit too open when Abdellah Hadjadj came free, but Robert Aggoune reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hartford FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Samir Aziz 79 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. Karim Drioueche kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Chakib Diafat, 85 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amar Amrouche in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robert Aggoune saved Soldotna from getting behind. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.