League Play-Off

Eutaw Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After having played for 3 minutes, Faouzi Dib managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ryuk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faouzi Dib was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Upland FC's zone, Jussef Ben Lemoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Hanister came out of the goal and Jussef Ben Lemoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 9 minutes, Karim Rimitti managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ryuk FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karim Rimitti was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Khalida Metref managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ryuk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Khalida Metref was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Hanister breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nadir Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Mohamed Hanister tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, Noureddine Merbah had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mohamed Hanister. Upland FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Noureddine Merbah was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Mohamed Hanister made an important save on a dangerous shot by Khalida Metref in the 27th minute. The supporters of Ryuk FC booed when Upland FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakhdar Bahari didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelhamid Benmabrouk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lili Ahmed, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 40thth minute of the game Faouzi Dib who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Upland FC's Mohamed Hanister was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ryuk FC's Abdelhamid Benmabrouk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Djamel Benchenaa in the 41st minute of play. Noureddine Khaldi came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mohamed Hanister could save by the left post. Faouzi Dib in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mohamed Hanister, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mohamed Hanister made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Rimitti in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mohamed Zouba to strike the kick off in the second half. Faouzi Dib sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Upland FC's zone, Khalida Metref stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Hanister came out of the goal and Khalida Metref tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ryuk FC's Faouzi Dib got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jussef Ben Lemoui charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jussef Ben Lemoui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Jussef Ben Lemoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lili Ahmed could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Abdelhamid Benmabrouk made a huge save. Mohamed Hanister stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Faouzi Dib's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Mamaar Zemmamouche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ryuk FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mamaar Zemmamouche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Hanister breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ryuk FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Mohamed Zouba scored to the left of an out of position Abdelhamid Benmabrouk, making the score, 1-1. Faouzi Dib took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mohamed Hanister. Mohamed Hanister dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Karim Rimitti struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Mohamed Hanister didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ryuk FC. 92 minutes into the match, Ryuk FC's Faouzi Dib sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamed Hanister narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mamaar Zemmamouche might have been able to make a better finish in the 93rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mohamed Hanister. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mamaar Zemmamouche ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdelhamid Benmabrouk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Djamel Benchenaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.