League

Ryde Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bermondsey's Billel Damardji started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Bermondsey booed when Ryde was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boubaker Maillot didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 5 played minutes Bermondsey got a freekick which was hit by Yannis Sifi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zyad Ramdane in the 7th minute of play forced Bermondsey's goalkeeper Billel Zaâmoucha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdelhak Yacef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Billel Zaâmoucha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Boubaker Maillot got free with Billel Zaâmoucha in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Boubaker Maillot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Billel Zaâmoucha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Ryde's goal looked a bit too open when Chedli Medjiba came free, but Taïeb Bruel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner ended in Zyad Ramdane almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bermondsey's Billel Zaâmoucha did a great save. Bermondsey's Billel Zaâmoucha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelhak Yacef in the 21st minute of play. Billel Zaâmoucha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Boubaker Maillot in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelhak Yacef in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Billel Zaâmoucha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Taïeb Bruel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chedli Medjiba in the 26th minute of the match. Billel Zaâmoucha was out of position in the 28 minute of play, and Abdelhak Yacef capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Abdelhak Yacef really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Ryde's Taïeb Bruel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Billel Damardji in the 32nd minute of play. Boubaker Maillot struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Billel Zaâmoucha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ryde. Abdelhak Yacef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Billel Zaâmoucha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Billel Damardji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Taïeb Bruel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelhak Yacef was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Youcef Nima was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ryde's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bermondsey the free kick. If Boubaker Maillot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelhak Yacef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boubaker Maillot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Billel Zaâmoucha having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ryde's Moussa Ibrir got a free kick in the 74th minute. Billel Zaâmoucha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelhak Yacef in the 85th minute of play. Abdelhak Yacef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Boubaker Maillot's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Billel Zaâmoucha was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. After 94 played minutes Ryde got a freekick which was hit by Youcef Nima. Ryde's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.