League

Blytheville
Spectators: 6695 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 0) Blytheville's Hamid Hamrouche started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Souad Benaouf in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Anther Mezdad saved Blytheville from getting behind. In the 5th match minute, Cotuit AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noureddine Fergani to maneuver through the defense. Tayeb Harkat took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 5th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Smail Zaoui. Cotuit AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, Cotuit AFC's Souad Benaouf nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anther Mezdad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Hamid Hamrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smail Zaoui having to interfere. Hamid Hamrouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Smail Zaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Souad Benaouf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 26th minute, Ali Boniche got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Souad Benaouf in the 29th minute of play forced Blytheville's goalkeeper Anther Mezdad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Souad Benaouf in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anther Mezdad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Hamid Hamrouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Smail Zaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Souad Benaouf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anther Mezdad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdelaziz Mihoubi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anther Mezdad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelaziz Mihoubi, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. After the first half Cotuit AFC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Souad Benaouf made the kick off in the second half. If Ali Boniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Souad Benaouf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 67th minute by Souad Benaouf got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Noureddine Fergani fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cotuit AFC's protests and gave Noureddine Fergani a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 played minutes Cotuit AFC got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Fergani. Blytheville's Hamid Hamrouche got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 77th match minute, Cotuit AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noureddine Fergani to maneuver through the defense. Abdelaziz Mihoubi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Anther Mezdad made a huge save. In the 81st minute, Hamid Hamrouche left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blytheville fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Smail Zaoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Boniche, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After 88 played minutes Blytheville got a freekick which was hit by Ali Boniche. Cotuit AFC's Smail Zaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Boniche in the 90th minute of play. After 95 played minutes Cotuit AFC got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Azzizi-Kettab. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.