League

Colchester
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) Muhammad Moussa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ahmed Diafat might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ben Djura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Diafat ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th minute Ahmed Diafat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ben Djura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Ziani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meziane Kerkar having to interfere. When Mohamed Ziani came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Colchester 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 Ziani couldn't finish the play. 19 minutes into the match, Colchester AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Muhammad Moussa came free, but Ben Djura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meziane Kerkar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ziani in the 21st minute of the match. Mohamed Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Meziane Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, College's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Ziani came free, but Meziane Kerkar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohamed Ziani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meziane Kerkar having to interfere. After some careless play in the Colchester AFC defense, Muhammad Moussa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ben Djura. The Colchester AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ben Djura should have stopped the shot. Mohamed Ziani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mohamed Ziani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ahmed Diafat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 54th minute, Hocine Laref hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Meziane Kerkar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ziani in the 55th minute of the match. Ahmed Diafat's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Ben Djura skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of College booed when Colchester AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamza Beloufa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmed Diafat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ben Djura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Muhammad Moussa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Djura having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Ahmed Diafat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 80th minute Mohamed Feraoun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meziane Kerkar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th match minute, College was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hocine Laref to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the match, College's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Ziani came free, but Meziane Kerkar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.