League

New Lexington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Brackenridge AFC's Abdellah Medjadi Meniri 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. Cheikha Kafi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadir Hamrouche, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 8 minutes into the match, Brackenridge AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Nadir Hamrouche came free, but Cheikha Kafi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute of the match Lounès Assad sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Anthar Kerkar skillfully saved the ball. If Nadir Hamrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute Ismaël Ramdani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheikha Kafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Nadir Hamrouche came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the G-united 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 Nadir Hamrouche couldn't finish the play. Brackenridge AFC's Cheikha Kafi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Brackenridge AFC from getting a goal against them. Cheikha Kafi was out of position in the 19 minute of play, and Nadir Hamrouche capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nadir Hamrouche really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Nadir Hamrouche came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the G-united 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 Nadir Hamrouche couldn't finish the play. Mohamed Bentifour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Cheikha Kafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 25 played minutes Brackenridge AFC got a freekick which was hit by Kamel Labi. Cheikha Kafi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nadir Hamrouche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rabah Mimoun hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Nadir Hamrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheikha Kafi having to interfere. Cheikha Kafi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ismaël Ramdani's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. When the match had gone on for 37 minutes, Ismaël Ramdani put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Cheikha Kafi. Krim Meskine's late challenge caught a Brackenridge AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Krim Meskine helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Brackenridge AFC booed when G-united was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krim Meskine didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Abdelmalek Hamdoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheikha Kafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Brackenridge AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelmalek Hamdoud came free, but Cheikha Kafi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Brackenridge AFC's Cheikha Kafi got control of the ball when Ismaël Ramdani tried to sneak it across the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ismaël Ramdani was the one to do the kick off. In the 59th match minute, Brackenridge AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamel Labi to maneuver through the defense. Edmond Azem came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Anthar Kerkar could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, G-united's Amar Kafi got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Nadir Hamrouche's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cheikha Kafi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Cheikha Kafi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Krim Meskine in the 72nd minute of the match. After 75 minutes of play, G-united's Abdelmalek Hamdoud made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cheikha Kafi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cheikha Kafi didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when G-united's Ismaël Ramdani shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After a defensive mix-up in Brackenridge AFC's zone, Nadir Hamrouche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheikha Kafi came out of the goal and Nadir Hamrouche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mohamed Bentifour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Cheikha Kafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Brackenridge AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abdellah Medjadi Meniri. The audience was convinced that Ismaël Ramdani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cheikha Kafi was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. When the referee ended the match the G-united players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.