League

Forest Heights Park
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Nasser Matmour started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Ocoee's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Tayeb El Ouafi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Houari N'Soumer kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Cheb Hamruche came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Ocoee 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 Cheb Hamruche couldn't finish the play. Tayeb El Ouafi might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ali Medaci. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayeb El Ouafi ran back to his position shaking his head. If Nasser Matmour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Forest Heights AFC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Houari N'Soumer hit a great ball. Anther Moll hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Rachid Saïfi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sid Mérah-Benida in the 19th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Forest Heights AFC got a freekick which was hit by Chakib Ziani. Ocoee's Sid Mérah-Benida got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cheb Raï fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Saïfi having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Chakib Ziani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Sid Mérah-Benida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Cheb Raï had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th match minute, Ocoee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sid Mérah-Benida to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the match, Ocoee's Sid Mérah-Benida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rachid Saïfi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Forest Heights AFC's Rachid Saïfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sid Mérah-Benida in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Forest Heights AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Cheb Raï came free, but Rachid Saïfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Cheb Raï had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rachid Saïfi. Forest Heights AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheb Raï was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The Forest Heights AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ocoee were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sid Mérah-Benida was the one to do the kick off. Tayeb El Ouafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ali Medaci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nasser Matmour's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ali Medaci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Mohammed Ahmed Adjani's late challenge caught a Forest Heights AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohammed Ahmed Adjani helped the player get up and apologised. After 64 played minutes Ocoee got a freekick which was hit by Mohammed Ahmed Adjani. Rachid Saïfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sid Mérah-Benida, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Forest Heights AFC's zone, Cheb Raï stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rachid Saïfi came out of the goal and Cheb Raï tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rachid Saïfi made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Cheb Raï sent off a good shot on target. Cheb Raï could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Rachid Saïfi made a huge save. Cheb Raï could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Rachid Saïfi made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cheb Raï got free with Rachid Saïfi in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ocoee's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.