League

Socastee Stadium
Spectators: 7233 (Terracing: 5536, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohammad Kaci Belmadi kicked off to start the match. Noureddine Al-Jazairia charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Noureddine Al-Jazairia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Noureddine Al-Jazairia hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Jussef Ben Fellahi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belaid Cherrad in the 6th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maamar Bentifour in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abd al-Asis Massi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maamar Bentifour in the 17th minute of play forced SOKARYUS's goalkeeper Abd al-Asis Massi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute, Safy Ramdane made a precise shot to the right of Jussef Ben Fellahi. East Palo Alto AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Rachid Ouyahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jussef Ben Fellahi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, Safy Ramdane got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Abd al-Asis Massi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toufik Mérah-Benida in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, East Palo Alto AFC's Toufik Mérah-Benida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abd al-Asis Massi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SOKARYUS's Salim Boumedienne got a free kick in the 41st minute. If Toufik Mérah-Benida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maamar Bentifour's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abd al-Asis Massi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maamar Bentifour made a kick off. After 52 played minutes East Palo Alto AFC got a freekick which was hit by Knodi Benaouf. Jussef Ben Fellahi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Safy Ramdane, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Knodi Benaouf hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. If Safy Ramdane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in East Palo Alto AFC's zone, Safy Ramdane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jussef Ben Fellahi came out of the goal and Safy Ramdane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maamar Bentifour in the 65th minute of play forced SOKARYUS's goalkeeper Abd al-Asis Massi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maamar Bentifour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SOKARYUS's Mohammad Kaci Belmadi got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Maamar Bentifour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to East Palo Alto AFC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Lakhdar Abrika hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Mohammad Kaci Belmadi managed to get in a good position for a shot. SOKARYUS's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohammad Kaci Belmadi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jussef Ben Fellahi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jussef Ben Fellahi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Safy Ramdane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toufik Mérah-Benida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Abd al-Asis Massi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohammad Kaci Belmadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.