League

Samurai Arena
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5581, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 100) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelkader Moussa kicked off to start the match. Menad Hasni took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelkader Makkeb. Abdelkader Makkeb dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Mohamed Mérah-Benida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Menad Hasni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Abdelkader Makkeb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelkader Makkeb showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Mérah-Benida in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 minutes Dr.Gaeth's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tayeb Bella who took care of the corner kick. Abdelkader Makkeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Menad Hasni, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. If Mohamed Mérah-Benida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mouloud Ahmed's late challenge caught a North Adams AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mouloud Ahmed helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Dr.Gaeth getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Mouloud Ahmed hit a great ball. Mouloud Ahmed hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Menad Hasni got free in front of the goal in the 40th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Abdelkader Makkeb was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When the match clock showed 43 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Menad Hasni sped through Dr.Gaeth's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abdelkader Makkeb. Mohamed Mérah-Benida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkader Makkeb having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

A hard shot 54 in the game by Mohamed Mérah-Benida from a close distance when the talented Abdelkader Makkeb managed to make a qualified save. Dr.Gaeth's players were relieved. Abdelkader Makkeb made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Mohamed Mérah-Benida sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 64 minutes, Menad Hasni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Adams AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Menad Hasni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohamed Mérah-Benida got free with Abdelkader Makkeb in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mohamed Mérah-Benida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Menad Hasni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mohamed Mérah-Benida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Abdelkader Makkeb made a huge save. In the 75th minute Menad Hasni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelkader Makkeb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Mérah-Benida struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Abdelkader Makkeb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Adams AFC. When North Adams AFC's Menad Hasni in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dr.Gaeth's goalie prevented a goal. When Mohamed Mérah-Benida came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the North Adams 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 Mohamed Mérah-Benida couldn't finish the play. Dr.Gaeth's Abdelkader Moussa got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelkader Makkeb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menad Hasni in the 86th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Dr.Gaeth's zone, Menad Hasni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelkader Makkeb came out of the goal and Menad Hasni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mohamed Mérah-Benida took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelkader Makkeb. Abdelkader Makkeb dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. When the match was over North Adams AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dr.Gaeth throughout the match.