League

Aliquippa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gettysburg FC's Abderaouf Mecherara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. fc race bandey's attack was well implemented in the 5th minute, but when Hocine Feraoun was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zoheir Benmabrouk in the 12th minute of play forced fc race bandey's goalkeeper Hocine Bouazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th match minute, fc race bandey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelaziz Saïfi to maneuver through the defense. If Hamid Harkat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelaziz Saïfi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When Kasdi Kouidri fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored fc race bandey's protests and gave Kasdi Kouidri a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st match minute, fc race bandey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasdi Kouidri to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the game, Gettysburg FC's Abderaouf Mecherara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hocine Bouazza made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some careless play in the fc race bandey defense, Karim Harkouk kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hocine Bouazza. The fc race bandey fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hocine Bouazza should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abderaouf Mecherara in the 41st minute of play forced fc race bandey's goalkeeper Hocine Bouazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hocine Feraoun who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Nouara Belloumi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Hocine Feraoun made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Gettysburg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hocine Feraoun came free, but Nouara Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nouara Belloumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hocine Feraoun in the 56th minute of the match. Amar Mérah-Benida kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Hocine Bouazza made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Hamid Harkat sent off a good shot on target. If Hamid Harkat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to fc race bandey getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Hocine Mimoun hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karim Harkouk got free with Hocine Bouazza in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match was over Gettysburg FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than fc race bandey throughout the match.