League

King Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Djamal Skif made the kick off and thus started the match. Cheb Hima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Sadmi in the 5th minute of the match. Mohammad Kaci Madjer's late challenge caught a King's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohammad Kaci Madjer helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Mohammad Kaci Madjer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fouad Messaoud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Hocine Morceli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tayeb Djamel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the game, Ali Sadmi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Coventry City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave King the free kick. After 14 played minutes Coventry City got a freekick which was hit by Ali Sadmi. 18 minutes into the match, Coventry City's goalkeeper Hocine Morceli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Djamal Skif. The corner ended in Rafik Zéroual almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Coventry City's Hocine Morceli did a great save. Cheb Hima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Sadmi, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Hameur Amara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coventry City's supporters rose to their feet, but Hameur Amara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheb Hima breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Sadmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Cheb Hima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hameur Amara took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cheb Hima. Cheb Hima dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 35 minutes into the match, Coventry City's goalkeeper Hocine Morceli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Djamal Skif. Cheb Hima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Sadmi in the 38th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the match, Hameur Amara notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of King's Cheb Hima. Cheb Hima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ali Sadmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Cheb Hima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cheb Hima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hameur Amara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheb Hima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Sadmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Coventry City were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ali Sadmi made the kick off in the second half. Ali Sadmi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cheb Hima having to make a save. Ali Sadmi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cheb Hima having to make a save. After 60 played minutes King got a freekick which was hit by Djamal Skif. King's Cheb Hima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hameur Amara in the 63rd minute of play. After 66 played minutes Coventry City got a freekick which was hit by Mohammad Kaci Madjer. Cheb Hima made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Hameur Amara sent off a good shot on target. When Samir Matmour came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the King 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 Samir Matmour couldn't finish the play. A collision led to King getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Belaid Messaoud hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Toufik Douibi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 82 minutes, Ali Sadmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coventry City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Sadmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cheb Hima made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hameur Amara in the 85th minute. Tayeb Djamel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Hocine Morceli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samir Matmour in the 88th minute of play forced Coventry City's goalkeeper Hocine Morceli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute Fouad Messaoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hocine Morceli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hameur Amara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Cheb Hima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Coventry City's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.