League

Gettysburg
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abderaouf Mecherara took the kick off in the first half of the match. Karim Harkouk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Ahmed Besseghir made a huge save. Abdel Harkouk kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Ahmed Besseghir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Harkat in the 7th minute of the match. Hamid Harkat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Ahmed Besseghir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abderaouf Mecherara in the 17th minute of play forced Keyser's goalkeeper Ahmed Besseghir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Gettysburg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Brahami came free, but Nouara Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamid Harkat 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. 24 minutes into the game, Leon Oussalah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Keyser's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gettysburg FC the free kick. Leon Oussalah kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. If Abderaouf Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 31 minutes into the match, Keyser's Abderrachid Aliche sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nouara Belloumi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 34 minutes, Yacine Kerbouche mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gettysburg FC and the Keyser players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hamid Harkat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Ahmed Besseghir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Gettysburg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrachid Aliche came free, but Nouara Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Abderaouf Mecherara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gettysburg FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abderaouf Mecherara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ahmed Besseghir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Harkat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abderaouf Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 61 played minutes, Gettysburg FC's Mustapha Malek shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ahmed Besseghir 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 Gettysburg FC reached it. Farès Dahar hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Abderaouf Mecherara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmed Besseghir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abderaouf Mecherara, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Abderrachid Aliche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouara Belloumi having to interfere. If Ali Brahami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute Hamid Harkat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Besseghir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Keyser's zone, Hamid Harkat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Besseghir came out of the goal and Hamid Harkat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 89 played minutes Keyser got a freekick which was hit by Sid Temmam. In the 90th minute, Amar Mérah-Benida sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Keyser's Ahmed Besseghir didn't even have to move. Abderaouf Mecherara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Ahmed Besseghir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.