League Play-Off

Othello
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amar Belmadi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fadhil Kourichi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nordine Azzizi-Kettab having to interfere. Fadhil Kourichi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Othello's Faouzi Zenia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amar Belmadi in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th match minute, Othello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdellah Medjadi Boniche to maneuver through the defense. Nordine Hamrouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Faouzi Zenia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Belmadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nordine Hamrouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fadhil Kourichi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the game, Othello's Nordine Hamrouche nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Fadhil Kourichi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 32nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Nordine Hamrouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fadhil Kourichi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadhil Kourichi in the 45th minute of play forced Kendall AFC's goalkeeper Nordine Azzizi-Kettab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Nordine Hamrouche made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Kendall AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nordine Hamrouche came free, but Nordine Azzizi-Kettab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52ndth minute of the game Nordine Hamrouche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kendall AFC's Nordine Azzizi-Kettab was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Othello's goal looked a bit too open when Amar Belmadi came free, but Faouzi Zenia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kendall AFC's Nordine Azzizi-Kettab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Knodi Feraoun in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadhil Kourichi in the 59th minute of play forced Kendall AFC's goalkeeper Nordine Azzizi-Kettab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Dida Hadjadj could shoot a difficult shot in the 65th minute, which Faouzi Zenia however easily saved by the left post. 69 minutes into the game, Othello's Fadhil Kourichi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Madhi Bentaala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kendall AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Madhi Bentaala was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faouzi Zenia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 75 minutes, Faouzi Zenia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Amar Belmadi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Faouzi Zenia came out and tried to block the shot, but Amar Belmadi slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 79th minute. If Nordine Hamrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fadhil Kourichi in the 87th minute of the match. Fadhil Kourichi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nordine Azzizi-Kettab having to interfere. Nordine Hamrouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Nordine Azzizi-Kettab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fadhil Kourichi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Othello walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.