League

Whitehaven Park
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) Whitehaven's Rezki Béchar 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 audience was convinced that Affi Zemirline's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferhat Kensi was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. Ferhat Kensi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Affi Zemirline went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 9th minute Rezki Béchar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarek Benida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferhat Kensi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Affi Zemirline, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 0-2 became the score in the 14th minute when Affi Zemirline elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. If Ikhlas Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Meziane Djaadaoui kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Stanford le Hope United's Ikhlas Merzekane sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ferhat Kensi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rezki Béchar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Tarek Benida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Whitehaven's Rezki Béchar got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ferhat Kensi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Affi Zemirline's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. If Ikhlas Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hamid Saïfi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Ikhlas Merzekane made the kick off in the second half. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Affi Zemirline got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Affi Zemirline had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ferhat Kensi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ikhlas Merzekane, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Affi Zemirline could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Ferhat Kensi made a huge save. The supporters of Whitehaven booed when Stanford le Hope United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Muhammad Benhelal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stanford le Hope United's Affi Zemirline was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 67th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to Stanford le Hope United getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Fateh Dahmane hit a great ball. After having played for 74 minutes, Karim Arrache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stanford le Hope United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karim Arrache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Whitehaven's Rezki Béchar got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tarek Benida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Saïfi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tarek Benida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rezki Béchar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stanford le Hope United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.