League

Rice Lake Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmed Kourichi made the kick off which started today's match. Maïssa Zidān took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Djamel Hima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 3 minutes into the game, Fergani Zitouni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rice Lake's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Elk Plain AFC the free kick. If Ahmed Khendu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Ulansi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Belaid Zarabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Djamel Hima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Karim Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Ulansi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahmed Khendu in the 24th minute. Alain Khelaifia made a great header on Rice Lake's corner, it was just that Elk Plain AFC's El Ulansi managed to reach the ball for a save. Ahmed Khendu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of El Ulansi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Ahmed Kourichi came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Rice Lake 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 Ahmed Kourichi couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute, Ahmed Khendu made a precise shot to the right of El Ulansi. Elk Plain AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

With his leg Maïssa Zidān managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Elk Plain AFC's Djamel Hima fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 54 minutes into the match, Rice Lake's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Mansouri came free, but Maïssa Zidān reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the game, Ahmed Kourichi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. El Ulansi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 66th minute Ahmed Kourichi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but El Ulansi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Elk Plain AFC booed when Rice Lake was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Belaid Zarabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Elk Plain AFC's Tahar Cherrad broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ahmed Khendu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without El Ulansi having to interfere. When Ahmed Kourichi came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Rice Lake 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 Ahmed Kourichi couldn't finish the play. 96 minutes into the match, Elk Plain AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Khendu came free, but El Ulansi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.