League

De Witt Park
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Said Amara took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nouredine Soltani got free with Boubekeur Cixous in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nouredine Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Sierra Madre's zone, Said Amara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boubekeur Cixous came out of the goal and Said Amara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jean Mamouni kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Sierra Madre's Tedj Maillot tried to score from far away in the 24th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After having played for 27 minutes, Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sierra Madre's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, De Witt FC's Jean Mamouni got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Boubekeur Cixous made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nouredine Soltani in the 38th minute. When Mimoun Raho came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Sierra Madre 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 Mimoun Raho couldn't finish the play. In the 46th minute, Jean Mamouni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodil Bridji showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun in the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun was the one to do the kick off. If Said Amara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mimoun Raho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. De Witt FC's Fodil Bridji played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun in the 56th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sierra Madre's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodil Bridji breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 62 minutes, Ismael Djura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the De Witt FC and the Sierra Madre players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in De Witt FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Fodil Bridji showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Mohamed Morceli kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 78 minutes into the match, De Witt FC's Said Amara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boubekeur Cixous narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th minute of the match Ismael Djura sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Boubekeur Cixous skillfully saved the ball. Rachid Baba Ali Mimoun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the match, De Witt FC's Said Amara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boubekeur Cixous narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 93 minutes, Tayeb Sam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sierra Madre and the De Witt FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes Sierra Madre got a freekick which was hit by Tayeb Sam. After 95 played minutes Sierra Madre got a freekick which was hit by Mehdi Nekkar. After 96 played minutes, De Witt FC's Ismael Djura shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Boubekeur Cixous came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in De Witt FC reached it. Fodil Bridji stood somewhat misplaced when Mimoun Raho came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 98 minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sierra Madre eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.