League

Big Spring
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) Abdelaziz Sahraoui started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Noureddine Khelaifia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdelaziz Sahraoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rafik Madjer made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehdi Bilal in the 8th minute of play. Abdelaziz Sahraoui 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. When Bellemou Sadmi fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Big Spring AFC's protests and gave Bellemou Sadmi a yellow card for diving instead. After 12 played minutes Big Spring AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bellemou Sadmi. Rafik Madjer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehdi Bilal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mehdi Bilal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Big Spring AFC's Abd al-Asis El-Hadi got a free kick in the 21st minute. When Mehdi Rahouli came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Sylvester 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 Mehdi Rahouli couldn't finish the play. In the 26th minute of the match Ali Meniri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafik Madjer skillfully saved the ball. After 28 played minutes Sylvester got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Harkouk. Abdelaziz Sahraoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Rafik Madjer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 36th minute Mehdi Bilal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Madjer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Medjadi Boulmerka fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Mohand having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Medjadi Boulmerka ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rachid Mohand was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Medjadi Boulmerka struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Rachid Mohand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Big Spring AFC. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Medjadi Boulmerka to strike the kick off in the second half. Big Spring AFC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nasserredine Bourebbou in the 53rd minute. Rachid Mohand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noureddine Khelaifia, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute Medjadi Boulmerka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Mohand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Medjadi Boulmerka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Medjadi Boulmerka scored 2-0 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rachid Mohand, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Abdelaziz Sahraoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 77 played minutes Sylvester got a freekick which was hit by Mahmoud Moussa. In the 80th minute of the match Big Spring AFC got a corner. Sylvester's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Nasserredine Bourebbou ran over to the corner to take the kick. Big Spring AFC's Nasserredine Bourebbou was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rachid Mohand in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Medjadi Boulmerka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 91st minute Medjadi Boulmerka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Mohand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Sylvester's Abdelaziz Sahraoui sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafik Madjer narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Big Spring AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Sylvester for a fine match.