League

Bridge City
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Bridge City AFC's Mohamed Bouzid 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. In the 3rd minute, Mohamed Bouzid 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. Madhi Bendjedid made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Abderaouf Adjani sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Ali Fellahi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohamed Schoonmaker was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Mohamed Bouzid kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Madhi Bendjedid. That made the score 1-0 in the 12 minute of play. In the 17th minute Mohamed Bouzid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madhi Bendjedid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ralston's Noureddine Boulmerka got a free kick in the 19th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lakhdar Hima got free with Madhi Bendjedid in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Madhi Bendjedid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Bouzid, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Mohamed Schoonmaker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Fellahi, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 44 minutes into the match, Ralston's goalkeeper Madhi Bendjedid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abderaouf Adjani. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute Mohamed Bouzid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madhi Bendjedid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Bouzid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Madhi Bendjedid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abderaouf Adjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 65 minutes into the match, Ralston's goal looked a bit too open when Abderaouf Adjani came free, but Madhi Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Ralston defense, Abderaouf Adjani kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Madhi Bendjedid. The Ralston fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Madhi Bendjedid should have stopped the shot. Madhi Bendjedid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Bouzid, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Ali Fellahis short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Mohamed Schoonmaker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 76th minute, Menad Menguellet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Noureddine Boulmerka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Menad Menguellet charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Menad Menguellet the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Menad Menguellet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Madhi Bendjedid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abderaouf Adjani in the 85th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the match, Ralston's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Bouzid came free, but Madhi Bendjedid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nasreddine Kaci Said hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Madhi Bendjedid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lakhdar Hima in the 93rd minute of the match. If Abderaouf Adjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bridge City AFC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.