League

Black Star Stadium
Spectators: 7364 (Terracing: 5524, Seating: 1693, VIP seats: 147) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salim el Ibrahimi started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Abdellah Medjadi Ighil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hiroshima3Saints's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdellah Medjadi Ighil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Black Star AFC's Medjadi Soltani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehdi Achiou in the 7th minute of play. Hiroshima3Saints's defense didn't have a chance, in the 10th minute, when Salim el Ibrahimi scored to the left of an out of position Ahmed Bouziane, making the score, 1-0. Black Star AFC's René Zaaboub got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahmed Bouziane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Salim el Ibrahimi in the 23rd minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Ahmed Bouziane successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salim el Ibrahimi in the 30th minute of play forced Hiroshima3Saints's goalkeeper Ahmed Bouziane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fawzi Moussaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Mehdi Achiou left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hiroshima3Saints fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Medjadi Soltani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mehdi Achiou, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Medjadi Soltani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fawzi Moussaoui in the 43rd minute of play. Salim el Ibrahimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fawzi Moussaoui made a kick off. Medjadi Soltani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehdi Achiou in the 52nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzi Moussaoui in the 55th minute of play forced Black Star AFC's goalkeeper Medjadi Soltani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mohammad Saïfi fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hiroshima3Saints's protests and gave Mohammad Saïfi a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hiroshima3Saints fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Fawzi Moussaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Fawzi Moussaoui came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Hiroshima3Saints 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 Fawzi Moussaoui couldn't finish the play. Abdellah Medjadi Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Medjadi Soltani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fawzi Moussaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Medjadi Soltani having to interfere. Salim el Ibrahimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. René Zaaboub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Abdellah Medjadi Ighil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute of the match Medjadi Belaout shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ahmed Bouziane showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Medjadi Soltani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fawzi Moussaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Medjadi Soltani made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Mehdi Achiou sent off a good shot on target. Medjadi Soltani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fawzi Moussaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Salim el Ibrahimi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Bouziane having to interfere. Black Star AFC's Medjadi Soltani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fawzi Moussaoui in the 99th minute of play. The Hiroshima3Saints supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hiroshima3Saints would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.