League

Gardena
Spectators: 6706 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 0) Mounir Larfaoui started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the game, Gardena AFC's Benamar Benarbia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khair ad-Din Mehenni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 10th minute, Gardena AFC's Rachid Baba Ali Hanister ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Khair ad-Din Mehenni. Khair ad-Din Mehenni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. With an all-out effort, Gardena AFC's Khair ad-Din Mehenni threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rachid Baba Ali Hanister, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Peapack and Gladstone FC's Mounir Larfaoui got a free kick in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Peapack and Gladstone FC's Mounir Larfaoui sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamed Bentaala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Peapack and Gladstone FC's Mounir Larfaoui sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamed Bentaala narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Mounir Feraoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Gardena AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mounir Feraoun came free, but Mohamed Bentaala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mounir Larfaoui in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Bentaala saved Gardena AFC from getting behind. Benamar Benarbia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khair ad-Din Mehenni having to interfere. Mounir Feraoun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mounir Larfaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mohamed Bentaala tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mounir Feraoun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Bentaala having to interfere. Mounir Larfaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rachid Baba Ali Hanister stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mounir Larfaoui in the 52nd minute of play forced Gardena AFC's goalkeeper Mohamed Bentaala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mounir Feraoun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Bentaala having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amrani Said during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Peapack and Gladstone FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Amrani Said hit a great ball. Rachid Baba Ali Hanister sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Baba Ali Hanister in the 70th minute of play forced Peapack and Gladstone FC's goalkeeper Khair ad-Din Mehenni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 played minutes Gardena AFC got a freekick which was hit by Kamel Chaouchi. Frantz Brahmi kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Mohamed Bentaala was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Reda Guendouz. Mounir Feraouns short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Mohamed Bentaala to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mounir Larfaoui in the 86th minute of play forced Gardena AFC's goalkeeper Mohamed Bentaala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mounir Larfaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Bentaala having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelmalek Ammour during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th match minute, Peapack and Gladstone FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelmalek Ammour to maneuver through the defense.