League

Gantt Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Walid Fillali started the match with the kick off. Nasser Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Slimane Benmabrouk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Gantt AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Slimane Benmabrouk came free, but Nasser Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 10 minutes, Slimane Benmabrouk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Larchmont FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slimane Benmabrouk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th minute, Yazid Ben Bella 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. Yazid Ben Bella hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes Walid Fillali rounded Larchmont FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Slimane Benmabrouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Nasser Belloumi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yazid Ben Bella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Walid Fillali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Larchmont FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Walid Fillali fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 47 minutes into the game, Ahmed Bougherra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gantt AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Larchmont FC the free kick. In the 47th match minute, Gantt AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Bougherra to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute, Slimane 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Slimane Benmabrouk made a kick off. Nasser Belloumi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yazid Ben Bella in the 60th minute. The supporters of Gantt AFC booed when Larchmont FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hameur Souakri didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Larchmont FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Tayeb Zitouni hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Houari Aziz in the 76th minute of play forced Larchmont FC's goalkeeper Frantz Hamid Brahima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Frantz Hamid Brahima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Houari Aziz in the 78th minute of the match. Yazid Ben Bella fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasser Belloumi having to interfere. Slimane Benmabrouk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasser Belloumi having to interfere. 3-2 became the score in the 87th minute when Slimane Benmabrouk elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nadir Mérah-Benida during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the referee blew the final whistle, Gantt AFC could leave the field as winners, despite Larchmont FC having more of the ball for most of the match.