League

Ketchum Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Abdulhamid Piaf started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Noureddine Cherfa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Fellahi in the 3rd minute of play. In the 7th minute, Ladue AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Salah Zaaboub fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ladue AFC's Noureddine Cherfa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faouzi Fellahi in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Ladue AFC booed when Ketchum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Saïdi-Sief didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Ketchum's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamid Piaf came free, but Rachid Djebbour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Ketchum booed when Ladue AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Bentifour didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Salah Zaaboub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rdth minute of the game Faouzi Fellahi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ladue AFC's Noureddine Cherfa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Salah Zaaboub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Djebbour came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Ladue AFC's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohamed. But to his dismay, Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohamed quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 32 played minutes Ladue AFC got a freekick which was hit by Fodil Bentifour. In the 35th match minute, Ladue AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Bentifour to maneuver through the defense. If Abdulhamid Piaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faouzi Fellahi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Noureddine Cherfa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salah Zaaboub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noureddine Cherfa having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Salah Zaaboub got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faouzi Fellahi was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Ketchum was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fawzi Saïdi-Sief to maneuver through the defense. Rachid Djebbour showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulhamid Piaf, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After 57 minutes of play, Ketchum's Salah Zaaboub made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Noureddine Cherfa was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Salah Zaaboub in the 62nd minute of play forced Ladue AFC's goalkeeper Noureddine Cherfa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Ketchum's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohamed came free, but Rachid Djebbour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Faouzi Fellahi took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noureddine Cherfa. Noureddine Cherfa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faouzi Fellahi in the 75th minute of play forced Ladue AFC's goalkeeper Noureddine Cherfa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Salah 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. Faouzi Fellahi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Ketchum booed when Ladue AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madjid Kafi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Madjid Kafi's late challenge caught a Ketchum's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Madjid Kafi helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 85th minute of the game. One of Ladue AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ketchum:s goal. Smail Doutté walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Salah Zaaboub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohamed could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 99th minute of the match, but Rachid Djebbour made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Ketchum had won after a very even match.