League

Laughlin
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yazid Aboulker made the kick off which started today's match. Fodil Chaib took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yazid Aboulker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Palatine FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gilles Ihidjaten fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Moulay Boufroura kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Salim Madjer during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Salim Madjer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cherif Moll took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Faouzi Beloufa. Laughlin AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Palatine FC's zone, Yazid Aboulker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Chaib came out of the goal and Yazid Aboulker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 33 minutes into the match, Laughlin AFC's Karim Messaoudi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. When Laughlin AFC's Gilles Ihidjaten, in the 40th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Laughlin AFC. Fodil Chaib made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilles Ihidjaten in the 46th minute. In the 48th match minute, Laughlin AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hemza Saïd-Guerni to maneuver through the defense. After 49 played minutes, Palatine FC's Cherif Moll shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Faouzi Beloufa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palatine FC reached it. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Maïssa Louahla made a kick off. Ali Abdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faouzi Beloufa having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Faouzi Beloufa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 64th minute Gilles Ihidjaten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodil Chaib saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Laughlin AFC's Gilles Ihidjaten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodil Chaib made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Faouzi Beloufa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Palatine FC's Ali Abdi shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 79th minute, Salim Madjer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faouzi Beloufa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Abdi's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. In the 83rd minute, Maïssa Louahla fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 83rd minute Maïssa Louahla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Beloufa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Chaib didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yazid Aboulker went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Laughlin AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.