League

Lake Forest Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tedj Hamdani made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Mustapha El-Hadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nadir Aggoune saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lake Forest's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rachid El-Hadi was slow to take the kick. During this time İstanbul United's players had a chance to rest. Mustapha El-Hadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nadir Aggoune having to interfere. Mustapha El-Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Nadir Aggoune tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hamid Sadmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 27 minutes of play, İstanbul United's Mustapha El-Hadi made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nadir Aggoune was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tedj Hamdani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nadir Aggoune made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Sadmi in the 40th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Mustapha El-Hadi 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. Belmadi Benhabiles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tedj Hamdani in the 47th minute of play. After the first half İstanbul United were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mustapha El-Hadi was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 53 minutes, Hamid Sadmi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. İstanbul United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamid Sadmi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 56 minutes into the match, İstanbul United's goal looked a bit too open when Fodil Saïdi-Sief came free, but Belmadi Benhabiles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belmadi Benhabiles stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tedj Hamdani's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Halim Megharia during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tedj Hamdani in the 69th minute of play forced İstanbul United's goalkeeper Belmadi Benhabiles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Lake Forest's Tedj Hamdani in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye İstanbul United's goalie prevented a goal. In the 76th minute Tedj Hamdani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belmadi Benhabiles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Saïdi-Sief fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmadi Benhabiles having to interfere. Fodil Saïdi-Sief fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmadi Benhabiles having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Lake Forest's goalkeeper Nadir Aggoune had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hamid Sadmi. If Fodil Saïdi-Sief had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Sadmi struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Nadir Aggoune didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for İstanbul United. The audience was convinced that Mustapha El-Hadi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nadir Aggoune was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Hamid Sadmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. İstanbul United had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.