League

Coleman
Spectators: 6937 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1937, VIP seats: 0) Said Kerkar made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Coventry City's Ali Sadmi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karim Ihidjaten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 10 played minutes Coleman's Slimane Daham stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Hocine Morceli stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Coventry City of the goal. After 19 played minutes Coleman got a freekick which was hit by Mohammad Madani. Karim Ihidjaten didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hameur Amara went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Karim Ihidjaten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hameur Amara in the 23rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ali Sadmi in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karim Ihidjaten prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Coventry City getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Hameur Amara hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Coventry City's Toufik Douibi got a free kick in the 31st minute. Karim Ihidjaten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Sadmi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coleman's goalkeeper Karim Ihidjaten, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Coventry City getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ali Sadmi hit a great ball. The Coleman players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Coventry City were winning 0-2.

The supporters of Coventry City booed when Coleman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Reda Madouni didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Hameur Amara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karim Ihidjaten was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Karim Ihidjaten made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohamed Hindi in the 57th minute. When Nouredine Ben Khalidi fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coleman's protests and gave Nouredine Ben Khalidi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Coventry City booed when Coleman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nouredine Ben Khalidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ali Sadmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hameur Amara blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karim Ihidjaten having to make a save. When Slimane Daham fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coleman's protests and gave Slimane Daham a yellow card for diving instead. Slimane Daham kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Ali Sadmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Karim Ihidjaten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tayeb Hemdani hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Slimane Daham's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hocine Morceli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Coventry City's Toufik Douibi seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Toufik Douibi the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Coventry City protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Toufik Douibi had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Hocine Morceli had in the 80thth minute some difficulties stopping Mohammad Madani's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the Coventry City defense, Mohammad Madani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hocine Morceli. The Coventry City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hocine Morceli should have stopped the shot. 83 minutes into the match, Coleman's goal looked a bit too open when Hameur Amara came free, but Karim Ihidjaten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hameur Amara kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Hocine Morceli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Noureddine Reda Madouni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hameur Amara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Karim Ihidjaten made a huge save. Coventry City played a much better game than Coleman and deserved their victory. The Coleman players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.