League

Rotherham
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Rotherham's Massoud Zaghouane 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. In the 2nd minute, Safy Ouatah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Rotherham's Massoud Zaghouane dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Hocine Arouani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tayeb Rebbab, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Hocine Arouani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Bouazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahfoud Yataghen struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Djamal Amrouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rotherham. Massoud Zaghouane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Rotherham's goal looked a bit too open when Tayeb Rebbab came free, but Hocine Arouani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Tayeb Rebbab ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hocine Arouani was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 32 minutes, Tayeb Rebbab made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Rotherham's Hocine Arouani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, Nabil Deriassa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamid Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hocine Arouani having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Rotherham's goal looked a bit too open when Tayeb Rebbab came free, but Hocine Arouani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Tayeb Rebbab made the kick off in the second half. Malek Derrida hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute of the match Rabah Lemoui sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hocine Arouani skillfully saved the ball. Adnane Benyoucef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, Spalding's goal looked a bit too open when Massoud Zaghouane came free, but Djamal Amrouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahfoud Yataghen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 65 minutes into the game, Mahfoud Yataghen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Djamal Amrouni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 78 minutes, Mahfoud Yataghen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rotherham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mahfoud Yataghen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Djamal Amrouni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Massoud Zaghouane in the 80th minute of play. After 81 minutes, Malek Derrida mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Spalding and the Rotherham players grew even worse after the yellow card. Malek Derrida hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Djamal Amrouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahfoud Yataghen, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After having played for 83 minutes, Tayeb Rebbab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Spalding's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayeb Rebbab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Malek Derrida was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Spalding's Malek Derrida got a free kick in the 88th minute. Djamal Amrouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahfoud Yataghen, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Hamid Bouazza scored 2-3 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hocine Arouani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Spalding's Djamal Amrouni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Massoud Zaghouane in the 95th minute of play.