League

Bogota Park
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5070, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 10) Abdulhamid Sahraoui made the kick off and thus started the match. If Mamaar Yacine had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Bogota's zone, Abdulhamid Sahraoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferhat Cohen came out of the goal and Abdulhamid Sahraoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodil Madjer hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Fodil Madjer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamid Saadane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Noureddine Saïdi-Sief went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Abdulhamid Sahraoui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferhat Cohen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Smail Toumi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ferhat Cohen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Erie's Halim Lacarne got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Bogota's Noureddine Saïdi-Sief got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mamaar Yacine might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamid Saadane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mamaar Yacine ran back to his position shaking his head. Mamaar Yacine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smail Toumi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Cohen having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Noureddine Saïdi-Sief was the one to do the kick off. Smail Toumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes into the match, Bogota's goalkeeper Ferhat Cohen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Smail Toumi. Ferhat Cohen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulhamid Sahraoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. If Smail Toumi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Noureddine Saïdi-Sief had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, Bogota's goalkeeper Ferhat Cohen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Smail Toumi. Ferhat Cohen didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Erie's Abdulhamid Sahraoui shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. After 67 minutes, Halim Lacarne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Erie and the Bogota players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 67 played minutes Erie got a freekick which was hit by Halim Lacarne. Noureddine Saïdi-Sief recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mamaar Yacine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Smail Toumi got free with Ferhat Cohen in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdulhamid Sahraoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Ferhat Cohen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hamid Saadane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yahia Chedda in the 94th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Erie walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.