League

Cocoa West Stadium
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Cocoa West AFC's Yacine Khadra 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. 2 minutes into the match, Ahmed Zarabi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Cocoa West AFC's Mohamed Mammeri. Mohamed Mammeri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Nasreddine Sakhri came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Cocoa West AFC's Madjid Zakaria. But to his dismay, Madjid Zakaria quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to Cocoa West AFC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ali Bessou hit a great ball. Mohamed Mammeri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walid Benchenaa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Madjid Zakaria struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Nasreddine Sakhri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cocoa West AFC. Madjid Zakaria who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Nasreddine Sakhri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, St. Peter's Hemza Mohamed got a free kick in the 28th minute. Madjid Zakaria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cocoa West AFC's Mohamed Mammeri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Zarabi in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cocoa West AFC's zone, Lounès Boudiaf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Mammeri came out of the goal and Lounès Boudiaf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmed Zarabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Mammeri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lounès Boudiaf's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Lounès Boudiaf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Mohamed Mammeri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After some careless play in the St. Peter defense, Yacine Khadra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nasreddine Sakhri. The St. Peter fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nasreddine Sakhri should have stopped the shot. 62 minutes into the match, Yacine Khadra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nasreddine Sakhri. St. Peter's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yacine Khadra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Yacine Khadra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Nasreddine Sakhri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nasreddine Sakhri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yacine Khadra in the 72nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Cocoa West AFC's zone, Lounès Boudiaf stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Mammeri came out of the goal and Lounès Boudiaf tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. St. Peter's Ahmed Zarabi got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelhani Drid kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Nasreddine Sakhri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yacine Khadra in the 87th minute of the match. In the 92ndth minute of the game Madjid Zakaria who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but St. Peter's Nasreddine Sakhri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Cocoa West AFC booed when St. Peter was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walid Benchenaa didn't get a good kick on the ball.