League

Hopedale Stadium
Spectators: 6711 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 0) Yazid Mansouri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Yazid Mansouri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The D4rkL0rd fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Hopedale's Chih El-Kenz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yazid Mansouri in the 7th minute of play. When D4rkL0rd's Yazid Mansouri in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hopedale's goalie prevented a goal. 10 minutes into the match, Gilles Merah-Benida had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Chih El-Kenz. Hopedale's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilles Merah-Benida was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After a rather tough play, D4rkL0rd's Fateh Moll got a free kick in the 13th minute. Cheb Sifi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soltani Sam having to interfere. In the 18th match minute, D4rkL0rd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chakib Mansouri to maneuver through the defense. Abderraouf Bouzid hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Chih El-Kenz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yazid Mansouri's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 29th minute, Abdelhani Belmadi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 30 minutes into the match, D4rkL0rd's goalkeeper Soltani Sam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benamar Bencherif. When Yazid Mansouri fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored D4rkL0rd's protests and gave Yazid Mansouri a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes D4rkL0rd got a freekick which was hit by Yazid Mansouri. Yazid Mansouri got in the 34th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Chih El-Kenz handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 35th minute Fateh Moll shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chih El-Kenz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gilles Merah-Benida in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chih El-Kenz saved Hopedale from getting behind. Chih El-Kenz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fateh Moll in the 39th minute of the match. Chakib Mansouri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Chih El-Kenz. Hopedale's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Yazid Mansouri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Chih El-Kenz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute Yazid Mansouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chih El-Kenz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45thth minute of the game Yazid Mansouri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hopedale's Chih El-Kenz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 47th match minute, Hopedale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Bitat to maneuver through the defense. Chih El-Kenz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazid Mansouri in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cheb Sifi to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Hopedale's Chih El-Kenz got control of the ball when Yazid Mansouri tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 68 played minutes D4rkL0rd got a freekick which was hit by Yazid Mansouri. 69 minutes into the match, Yazid Mansouri notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Hopedale's Chih El-Kenz. Chih El-Kenz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chih El-Kenz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilles Merah-Benida in the 73rd minute of play. If Noureddine Drioueche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yazid Mansouris short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Chih El-Kenz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Chih El-Kenz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 83rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Chakib Mansouri. If Benamar Bencherif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yazid Mansouri's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Chih El-Kenz firmly grabbed it by the left post. Chih El-Kenz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fateh Moll, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Chih El-Kenz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilles Merah-Benida in the 92nd minute of the match. Chih El-Kenz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fateh Moll, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. D4rkL0rd walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.