League

Franklin
Spectators: 6707 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1707, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Rocket F.C's Salim Zidane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Madhi Zaaboub made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ben Larbi in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Madhi Zaaboub saved Franklin FC from getting behind. After 7 minutes, Rabah Hamdoud mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocket F.C and the Franklin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 8 minutes, Salim Zidane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rocket F.C and the Franklin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Salim Zidane hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Rocket F.C's Rabah Hamdoud got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 14 played minutes Franklin FC got a freekick which was hit by Tedj Merbah. Madhi Zaaboub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salim Zidane, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Ben Larbi sped through Franklin FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Madhi Zaaboub. In the 22nd minute, Rocket F.C's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ismaïl Boulahfane fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The audience was convinced that Ben Larbi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Madhi Zaaboub was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Tedj Merbah kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. After 31 minutes Franklin FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rabah Larfaoui who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Rocket F.C's Rabah Larfaoui to fire away a dangerous shot which Madhi Zaaboub despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Madhi Zaaboub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Larbi, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 43rd minute Ben Larbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madhi Zaaboub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ben Larbi took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Madhi Zaaboub. Madhi Zaaboub dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rachid Boniche to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Sofiane Merbah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rocket F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Franklin FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Franklin FC's Tedj Merbah got a free kick in the 56th minute. After having played for 60 minutes, Ben Larbi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rocket F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ben Larbi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Salim Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Salim Zidane came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Rocket F.C 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 Salim Zidane couldn't finish the play. Madhi Zaaboub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben Larbi in the 70th minute of play. If Ben Larbi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Madhi Zaaboub made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Salim Zidane sent off a good shot on target. Madhi Zaaboub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ben Larbi, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. If Salim Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ben Larbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Madhi Zaaboub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 84 played minutes Franklin FC got a freekick which was hit by Nasser Louahla. In the 85th minute Ben Larbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madhi Zaaboub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rocket F.C were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Franklin FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rabah Larfaoui took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Salim Zidane got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Madhi Zaaboub quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Ben Larbi came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Rocket F.C 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 Ben Larbi couldn't finish the play. Mohammad Nima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismaïl Boulahfane, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. 96 minutes into the game, Rachid Boniche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Mohammad Nima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rocket F.C's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.