League

Greenwood
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) Kamel Soltani made the kick off and thus started the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Chadli Apap took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Fadel Ibrir to make any attempt to save it. Frantz Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kamel Soltani, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute, Nadir Cerbah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karim Amara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Yacine Deghmani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pennsville AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yacine Deghmani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frantz Ali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Pennsville AFC's zone, Karim Amara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fadel Ibrir came out of the goal and Karim Amara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Karim Amara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Greenwood's supporters rose to their feet, but Karim Amara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fadel Ibrir breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Chadli Apap received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fadel Ibrir came out and tried to block the shot, but Chadli Apap slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 28th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Pennsville AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Chadli Apap came free, but Fadel Ibrir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Pennsville AFC's Fadel Ibrir got control of the ball when Karim Amara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fadel Ibrir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Karim Amara in the 38th minute. If Kamel Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Frantz Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yacine Deghmani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chadli Apap was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Greenwood's Frantz Ali got control of the ball when Yacine Deghmani tried to sneak it across the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Greenwood's Karim Amara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fadel Ibrir narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Kamel Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Greenwood's zone, Kamel Soltani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frantz Ali came out of the goal and Kamel Soltani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karim Amara might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fadel Ibrir. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karim Amara ran back to his position shaking his head. After 78 minutes of play, Pennsville AFC's Yacine Deghmani made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Frantz Ali was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by François Belmadi during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. François Belmadi hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Nadir Cerbah in the 85th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Fadel Ibrir's left hand side. When Greenwood's Chadli Apap in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pennsville AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Chadli Apap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kamel Soltani received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Frantz Ali came out and tried to block the shot, but Kamel Soltani slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 93rd minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.