League

Forest Heights Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hameur Moussa started the match with the kick off. Albert Djeziri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without François Zéroual having to interfere. If Knodi Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smail Temmam kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Knodi Yahia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 27 minutes, Hameur Moussa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. The King Football Manger's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hameur Moussa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Abdi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mourad Doutté in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute, Zīn ud-Dīn Bezzaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Crete AFC's Albert Djeziri in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The King Football Manger's goalie prevented a goal. After 39 minutes, Mourad Doutté mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The King Football Manger and the Crete AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to The King Football Manger getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Mourad Doutté hit a great ball. Knodi Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without François Zéroual having to interfere. If Knodi Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Albert Djeziri stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The King Football Manger's François Zéroual played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Djeziri in the 52nd minute of play. If Knodi Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Knodi Yahia came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Crete AFC 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 Knodi Yahia couldn't finish the play. François Zéroual showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albert Djeziri, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Crete AFC's Albert Djeziri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that François Zéroual narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to The King Football Manger getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Ahmed Djeballi hit a great ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind The King Football Manger's goalkeeper François Zéroual, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to The King Football Manger getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Smail Temmam hit a great ball. Knodi Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. François Zéroual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, The King Football Manger's Ahmed Djeballi got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Smail Temmam hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. A collision led to Crete AFC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ismaël Saïdi-Sief hit a great ball. Ahmed Bahari took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ali Abdi. Crete AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hameur Moussa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Crete AFC's Ali Abdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Doutté in the 84th minute of play. 88 minutes into the game, The King Football Manger's Hameur Moussa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ali Abdi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After 91 minutes, Zīn ud-Dīn Bezzaz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Crete AFC and the The King Football Manger players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st minute, Zīn ud-Dīn Bezzaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.