League Play-Off

Des Moines Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yacine Skif made the kick off which started today's match. Rabah Kerkar made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Mouloud Reda Madouni sent off a good shot on target. Rabah Kerkar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mouloud Reda Madouni in the 7th minute. In the 9thth minute of the game Lakhdar Sahraoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fort Kent's Rabah Kerkar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Mouloud Reda Madouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Fateh Brahimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Lakhdar Sahraoui fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Des Moines FC's protests and gave Lakhdar Sahraoui a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Fort Kent getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Zitouni hit a great ball. A hard shot 23 in the game by Mouloud Reda Madouni from a close distance when the talented Rabah Kerkar managed to make a qualified save. Fort Kent's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belaid Bey in the 26th minute of play forced Des Moines FC's goalkeeper Mehdi Camus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rabah Kerkar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mouloud Reda Madouni in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute of the match, Mouloud Reda Madouni got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rabah Kerkar was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Mouloud Reda Madouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Kerkar having to interfere. Fort Kent's Rabah Kerkar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakhdar Sahraoui in the 44th 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lakhdar Sahraoui to make the kick off. Lakhdar Sahraoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakhdar Sahraoui in the 56th minute of play forced Fort Kent's goalkeeper Rabah Kerkar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 played minutes Yacine Skif could catch the ball where he stood relatively free a bit outside the goal and without hesitation he completed 0-1 into the left cross. The supporters of Fort Kent booed when Des Moines FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Salah Amara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yacine Skif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Mehdi Camus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mouloud Reda Madouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheb Assad hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When Mouloud Reda Madouni came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Des Moines FC 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 Mouloud Reda Madouni couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Mouloud Reda Madouni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rabah Kerkar was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Rachid Saïd-Guerni hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Rabah Kerkar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mouloud Reda Madouni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yacine Skif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Youssef Benhamou fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Des Moines FC's protests and gave Youssef Benhamou a yellow card for diving instead. Lakhdar Sahraoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fort Kent walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.