League

Etihad stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Man C.FC's Mahmoud Belmadi got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Aït Salem in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafik Prévost prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Dadodej Galaxy getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ali Sadi hit a great ball. Ahmed Bougherra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Man C.FC's Rafik Prévost played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Aït Salem in the 14th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mahmoud Belmadi during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Man C.FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Mahmoud Belmadi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Man C.FC's Mahmoud Belmadi got a free kick in the 24th minute. Ali Sadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Bougherra in the 33rd minute of play forced Dadodej Galaxy's goalkeeper Fathi Hima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Dadodej Galaxy's goal looked a bit too open when Cheb Bensaoula came free, but Fathi Hima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahmoud Belmadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the last second Fathi Hima throw himself and got hold of the ball when Cheb Bensaoula in the 45thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 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 wind increased when Cheb Bensaoula made the kick off in the second half. Ahmed Bougherra 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. When Charles Mezair fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dadodej Galaxy's protests and gave Charles Mezair a yellow card for diving instead. In the 56th match minute, Dadodej Galaxy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Mezair to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Dadodej Galaxy's zone, Cheb Bensaoula stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fathi Hima came out of the goal and Cheb Bensaoula tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dadodej Galaxy's Ali Sadi got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmed Bougherra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fathi Hima read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. After 75 minutes, Sid Sadmi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dadodej Galaxy and the Man C.FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, Sid Sadmi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Cheb Bensaoula came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Man C.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 Cheb Bensaoula couldn't finish the play. If Ali Aït Salem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Dadodej Galaxy's zone, Ahmed Bougherra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fathi Hima came out of the goal and Ahmed Bougherra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fathi Hima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheb Bensaoula, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Rafik Prévost made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Aït Salem in the 91st minute of play. Dadodej Galaxy's Ali Aït Salem got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 played minutes Man C.FC got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Guessoum. In the 98th minute, Ali Aït Salem 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.