League Play-Off

Shawnee Park
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdelaziz Asma took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Nabil Hadjar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Shawnee's Karim Benbitour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abdel Madjer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Elmwood's Mebarek Meriem got a free kick in the 10th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Elmwood's zone, Abdelaziz Asma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Hamrouche came out of the goal and Abdelaziz Asma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodil Hamrouche had great luck who in the 14thth minute grab hold of the ball when Abdelaziz Asma from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 18 minutes into the match, Shawnee's Abdel Madjer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodil Hamrouche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Knodi Mimoun during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th match minute, Elmwood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Knodi Mimoun to maneuver through the defense. Knodi Mimoun kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. If Abdel Madjer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elmwood's Fodil Hamrouche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelaziz Asma in the 45th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nabil Hadjar to strike the kick off in the second half. Shawnee's Karim Benbitour proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Shawnee from getting a goal against them. Anthar Mansouri's late challenge caught a Shawnee's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthar Mansouri helped the player get up and apologised. Anthar Mansouri kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, Shawnee's Camel Benhamou shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fodil Hamrouche came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Shawnee reached it. 57 minutes into the game, Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Elmwood's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shawnee the free kick. A collision led to Elmwood getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab hit a great ball. If Abdelaziz Asma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nabil Hadjar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Elmwood's Nabil Hadjar got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 73 minutes into the match, Elmwood's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelaziz Asma came free, but Fodil Hamrouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelaziz Asma in the 74th minute of play forced Elmwood's goalkeeper Fodil Hamrouche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fodil Hamrouche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdel Madjer in the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, Nabil Hadjar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Karim Benbitour, 0-1. Nabil Hadjar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Benbitour having to interfere. Karim Benbitour made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cheb Bitat in the 82nd minute. Karim Benbitour made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Nabil Hadjar sent off a good shot on target.