League

Corpus Christi
Spectators: 6713 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 0) Fawzi Bilal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Yazid Reda Madouni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Corpus Christi AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Yazid Reda Madouni might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kasdi Abdessalam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yazid Reda Madouni ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yazid Reda Madouni got free with Kasdi Abdessalam in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 16 played minutes Corpus Christi AFC got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Bey. In the 20th minute Ismaël Hamrouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamid Hasni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Tayeb Boutabout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albert Kouidri hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, Corpus Christi AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ismaël Hamrouche came free, but Hamid Hasni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafik Derrida might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hamid Hasni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafik Derrida ran back to his position shaking his head. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After some careless play in the Corpus Christi AFC defense, Rafik Derrida kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hamid Hasni. The Corpus Christi AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hamid Hasni should have stopped the shot. Hamid Hasni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tayeb Boutabout, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Hocine Bahari hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Mohamed Ben Bey sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Corpus Christi AFC's Hamid Hasni didn't even have to move. Hamid Hasni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismaël Hamrouche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Corpus Christi AFC's Hamid Hasni got control of the ball when Rafik Derrida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yazid Reda Madouni in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kasdi Abdessalam prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Ismaël Hamrouche fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yellow Springs AFC's protests and gave Ismaël Hamrouche a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st minute, Ismaël Hamrouche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lazhar Kensi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kasdi Abdessalam. Yellow Springs AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Corpus Christi AFC's Hamid Hasni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ismaël Hamrouche in the 91st minute of play.