League Play-Off

La Habra Heights Par
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. Kader Hamruche started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Kader Hamruche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Ibrir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khalida Messaoud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb Benhamou in the 8th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Kader Hamruche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferhat Ibrir was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. If Abdelnasser Zarabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rachid Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mansour Meskine charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mansour Meskine the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mansour Meskine kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Rachid Zidane managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Habra Heights's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Zidane was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalida Messaoud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rachid Zidane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalida Messaoud having to interfere. Kader Hamruche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Ferhat Ibrir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Khalida Messaoud throw himself and got hold of the ball when Tayeb Benhamou in the 29thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Rachid Zidanes short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Khalida Messaoud to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 40th minute, Tayeb Benhamou got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tayeb Benhamou was the one to do the kick off. Ferhat Ibrir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kader Hamruche's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Kader Hamruche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferhat Ibrir read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Rachid Zidane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalida Messaoud having to interfere. Kader Hamruche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Khalida Messaoud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Zidane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ismaël Seghiri kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After 70 minutes, Tayeb Benhamou made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. FC Barcalona's Khalida Messaoud tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The La Habra Heights fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when La Habra Heights's Rachid Zidane looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of FC Barcalona booed when La Habra Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mokdad Radjef didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Barcalona's Lazhar Yacef got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ferhat Ibrir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kader Hamruche in the 84th minute of play. After 89 played minutes La Habra Heights got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Benhamou. After a defensive mix-up in La Habra Heights's zone, Abdel Karim Sadaoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferhat Ibrir came out of the goal and Abdel Karim Sadaoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kader Hamruche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. La Habra Heights's Ferhat Ibrir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save La Habra Heights from getting a goal against them.