League

Macungie Stadium
Spectators: 6701 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alain Hindi got the match started through his kick off. When Chadli Benmabrouk came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Center 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 Chadli Benmabrouk couldn't finish the play. After 5 played minutes Macungie AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abdellah Medjadi Chedda. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salim Mezdad in the 8th minute of play forced Macungie AFC's goalkeeper Mehdi Dahleb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Center's Chadli Benmabrouk got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Center! Hakim Amara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alain Hindi in the 21st minute of the match. 1-1 became the score in the 24th minute when Salim Mezdad elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Alain Hindi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Slimane Assad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Macungie AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Hakim Amara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Hindi in the 33rd minute of play. In the 38th minute Chadli Benmabrouk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Dahleb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Salim Mezdad managed to get in a good position for a shot. Center's supporters rose to their feet, but Salim Mezdad was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mehdi Dahleb breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 43 minutes, Slimane Assad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Macungie AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slimane Assad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 44th minute, El Yahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 48 minutes had been played when some careless play by Center's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mahmoud Amirouche was slow to take the kick. During this time Macungie AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Macungie AFC's Alain Hindi getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Chadli Benmabrouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Mehdi Dahleb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rachid Hasni kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Alain Hindi struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Hakim Amara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Macungie AFC. After 69 played minutes, Macungie AFC's Mahmoud Amirouche shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hakim Amara 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 Macungie AFC reached it. 76 minutes into the match, Macungie AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Salim Mezdad came free, but Mehdi Dahleb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mourad Zidane kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chadli Benmabrouk got free with Mehdi Dahleb in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Macungie AFC's Slimane Assad in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Center's goalie prevented a goal. In the 89th minute Alain Hindi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hakim Amara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slimane Assad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Amara having to interfere. If Alain Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Center's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.