League

Norridge
Spectators: 5004 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 4) Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Djamal Belhagj 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. In the 3rd minute, Mansour Saïd-Guerni made a precise shot to the right of Mouloud Baroudi. Norridge's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehdi Saïdi-Sief prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maamar Schoonmaker charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maamar Schoonmaker the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 14th minute, Maamar Schoonmaker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, North Puyallup AFC's Maamar Schoonmaker got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 19th minute Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mouloud Baroudi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mansour Saïd-Guerni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Menad Kerkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Djamal Belhagj notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Norridge's Mouloud Baroudi. Mouloud Baroudi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 38th minute Menad Kerkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 39 minutes into the match, Menad Kerkar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mehdi Saïdi-Sief, 2-2. The supporters of Norridge booed when North Puyallup AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mansour Saïd-Guerni didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind North Puyallup AFC's goalkeeper Mehdi Saïdi-Sief, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 48th match minute, Norridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hocine Ulansi to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Djamal Belhagj to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Maamar Schoonmaker hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Djamal Belhagj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Menad Kerkar in the 66th minute of play forced North Puyallup AFC's goalkeeper Mehdi Saïdi-Sief to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maamar Schoonmaker kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Saïdi-Sief was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. With a little luck, Norridge's Mouloud Baroudi got control of the ball when Djamal Belhagj tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute Menad Kerkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Saïdi-Sief was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Norridge's Menad Kerkar got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Menad Kerkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Mehdi Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Menad Kerkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 86 played minutes North Puyallup AFC got a freekick which was hit by Youssef Ouadah. Menad Kerkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mehdi Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehdi Saïdi-Sief showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Menad Kerkar in the 93rd minute of the match. North Puyallup AFC's Mehdi Saïdi-Sief played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji in the 95th minute of play.