League

Shaker Heights
Spectators: 6706 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 0) Slimane Boutella made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdel Aboulker got free with Jussef Madani in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mohamed Hadjar hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, CLESTER CITY's goalkeeper Jussef Madani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem. In the 17th minute, Mohamed Hadjar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jussef Raho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehdi Djamel in the 24th minute of play. After 26 played minutes CLESTER CITY got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Hadjar. The supporters of Shaker Heights booed when CLESTER CITY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Larbi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shaker Heights's Jussef Raho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakhdar Badis in the 36th minute of play. Jussef Raho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mehdi Djamel in the 38th minute of play. Lakhdar Badis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lakhdar Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lakhdar Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mehdi Djamel was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Mehdi Djamel fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Jussef Raho was out of position in the 58 minute of play, and Mehdi Djamel capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mehdi Djamel really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. 62 minutes into the game, Slimane Boutella cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jussef Madani was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Slimane Boutella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chadli Larbi during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 74 played minutes Shaker Heights got a freekick which was hit by Chadli Larbi. If Lakhdar Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lakhdar Badis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Jussef Raho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mouloud Zarabi's late challenge caught a CLESTER CITY's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mouloud Zarabi helped the player get up and apologised. The referee gave CLESTER CITY a penalty, 90 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mouloud Boulmerka, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Shaker Heights's Jussef Raho. 1-2. Jussef Raho made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Lakhdar Badis sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Shaker Heights getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Abdel Aboulker hit a great ball. Jussef Raho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mehdi Djamel in the 96th minute of the match. In the 98th minute Slimane Boutella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jussef Madani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the final whistle sounded CLESTER CITY left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Shaker Heights.