League

Gages Lake
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ali Firoud made the kick off which started today's match. Ali Firoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdelmalek Nekkar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasreddine Tlemcani having to interfere. In the 20th match minute, Geistown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brahim Belhadj to maneuver through the defense. Amine Benmabrouk in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ali Cherfa, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Gages Lake AFC's Ali Firoud slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ali Cherfa. That made the score 1-0 after 23 minutes of play. With a little luck, Geistown's Ali Cherfa got control of the ball when Amine Benmabrouk tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Zoheir Bouteflika had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nasreddine Tlemcani. Gages Lake AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zoheir Bouteflika was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 34th minute, Amine Benmabrouk 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. Hameur Ihidjaten kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. When Gages Lake AFC's Amine Benmabrouk in 39 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Ali Cherfa guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 39 played minutes Geistown got a freekick which was hit by Belaid Zafour. Ali Cherfa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Firoud in the 44th minute of the match. If Zoheir Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zoheir Bouteflika was the one to do the kick off. If Zoheir Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelmalek Nekkar was extremely unlucky when he, in the 56th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zoheir Bouteflika in the 58th minute of play forced Gages Lake AFC's goalkeeper Nasreddine Tlemcani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nasreddine Tlemcani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zoheir Bouteflika in the 62nd minute of the match. Geistown's Zoheir Bouteflika got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 68 minutes into the match, Geistown's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Firoud came free, but Ali Cherfa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Cherfa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amine Benmabrouk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zoheir Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 played minutes, Geistown's Hameur Ihidjaten shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nasreddine Tlemcani came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Geistown reached it. In the 79th minute Ali Firoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Cherfa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute, Amine Benmabrouk left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gages Lake AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 87 minutes into the game, Zoheir Bouteflika cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Nasreddine Tlemcani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Geistown were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.