League

Carolina Beach Park
Spectators: 6724 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amar Hadjar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ahmed Beloufa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amar Hadjar in the 4th minute of play. When Mohammad Maroc came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Sharpsville AFC 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 Mohammad Maroc couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amar Hadjar in the 11th minute of play forced Carolina Beach FC's goalkeeper Ahmed Beloufa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdel Karim Sami Yachir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nasreddine Bensaïd, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. When Nasreddine Bensaïd came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Carolina Beach FC 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 Nasreddine Bensaïd couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nasreddine Bensaïd in the 21st minute of play forced Sharpsville AFC's goalkeeper Abdel Karim Sami Yachir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute of the match, Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab got a very nice opportunity to score, but Abdel Karim Sami Yachir was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ali Sam hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Mohammad Maroc struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ahmed Beloufa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sharpsville AFC. 40 minutes into the match, Sharpsville AFC's goalkeeper Abdel Karim Sami Yachir had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab. In the 42nd minute Nasreddine Bensaïd shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Karim Sami Yachir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nasreddine Bensaïd to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Ahmed Beloufa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Karim El-Ouafi charged in rather forcefully in the 53rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karim El-Ouafi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 53rd match minute, Carolina Beach FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim El-Ouafi to maneuver through the defense. Amar Hadjar struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Ahmed Beloufa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sharpsville AFC. Amar Hadjar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Beloufa having to interfere. Carolina Beach FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Amar Hadjar 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdel Karim Sami Yachir having to interfere. Mohammad Maroc sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Carolina Beach FC's zone, Amar Hadjar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Beloufa came out of the goal and Amar Hadjar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mohammad Maroc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Beloufa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nasreddine Bensaïd in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdel Karim Sami Yachir saved Sharpsville AFC from getting behind. Abdel Karim Sami Yachir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab in the 82nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sharpsville AFC's zone, Nasreddine Bensaïd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdel Karim Sami Yachir came out of the goal and Nasreddine Bensaïd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 86th minute, one of Sharpsville AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Sharpsville AFC. The referee gave Carolina Beach FC a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edmond Amirouche, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sharpsville AFC's Abdel Karim Sami Yachir. 2-2. Ahmed Beloufa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amar Hadjar in the 94th minute of the match. Sharpsville AFC's Abdel Karim Sami Yachir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nasreddine Bensaïd in the 98th minute of play. When Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab came up free with the goalie in the 100th minute, the Carolina Beach FC 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 Mohamed Azzizi-Kettab couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.