League

Gillespie Stadium
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafik Zoheir Zafour made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Noureddine Mérah-Benida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Gillespie's Fodil Abdessalam tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gillespie's zone, Rabah Adjani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheb Haddou came out of the goal and Rabah Adjani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mahieddine Teissier might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Toufik Boniche. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mahieddine Teissier ran back to his position shaking his head. Toufik Boniche was a little too slow when Zīn ud-Dīn Allalou got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 26th minute. The score was now 1-0. Cheb Haddou stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rabah Adjani's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. If Zīn ud-Dīn Allalou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abderaouf Nasro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mahieddine Teissier kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Bellview AFC's Rafik Zoheir Zafour got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th minute of the match, Zīn ud-Dīn Allalou tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Toufik Boniche saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zīn ud-Dīn Allalou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Gillespie booed when Bellview AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. François Brahami didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cheb Haddou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafik Zoheir Zafour in the 55th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Gillespie's goal looked a bit too open when Rafik Zoheir Zafour came free, but Cheb Haddou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Hocine Djamel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bellview AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gillespie the free kick. The supporters of Gillespie booed when Bellview AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hocine Djamel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toufik Boniche didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zīn ud-Dīn Allalou went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to Gillespie getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Edmond Dziri hit a great ball. Rabah Adjani took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cheb Haddou. Cheb Haddou dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. 86 minutes into the match, Gillespie's goal looked a bit too open when Edmond Belloumi came free, but Cheb Haddou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Bellview AFC's Rabah Adjani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cheb Haddou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Gillespie were furious when Yasmina Mansouri was red carded, 92 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The Gillespie supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bellview AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Bellview AFC.