Friendly League

PALA STADIUM
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hilario Chap kicked off to start the match. Said Ibrir took the ball and in the 2 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jaime Ler. Jaime Ler dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Leo FC's Jaime Ler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Djebar in the 6th minute of play. If Kieth Du Bois had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 11 minutes, Said Ibrir made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Leo FC's Jaime Ler tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Leo FC's Jaime Ler played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bendjedid Benmabrouk in the 14th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Hilario Chap managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hilario Chap was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fateh Boniche breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fateh Boniche made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kieth Du Bois in the 17th minute. Jaime Ler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Said Ibrir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kieth Du Bois could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Fateh Boniche made a huge save. After 25 minutes Discovery Bay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teodoro Peter who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Leo FC's Teodoro Peter to fire away a dangerous shot which Fateh Boniche despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Leo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmond Guendouz came free, but Jaime Ler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Leo FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Teodoro Peter hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Discovery Bay's Farid Djamel got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Hilario Chap fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fateh Boniche having to interfere. In the 36thth minute of the game Hilario Chap who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Discovery Bay's Fateh Boniche was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bendjedid Benmabrouk in the 38th minute of play forced Leo FC's goalkeeper Jaime Ler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Mourad Djebar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 40th minute by Kieth Du Bois got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 41st minute Said Ibrir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Ler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute of the game, Teodoro Peter landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 43 minutes, Farid Djamel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Discovery Bay and the Leo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Leo FC's Lisandro Mikelats was substituted for Teodoro Peter. After 43 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Discovery Bay! When the match had been going on for 46 minutes, Leo FC's Rolando Tab got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Fateh Boniche. The Leo FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Discovery Bay were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Said Ibrir stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jaime Ler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Said Ibrir in the 59th minute of play. Mourad Djebar got his second yellow card in the match during the 61st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Mourad Djebar kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. In the 66th minute of the match, Rabah Cixous got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jaime Ler was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Bendjedid Benmabrouks short, quick shot in the 67thth minute got Jaime Ler to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bendjedid Benmabrouk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Ler made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Edmond Guendouz sent off a good shot on target. In the 84th minute, Bendjedid Benmabrouk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaime Ler was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Jaime Ler made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Bendjedid Benmabrouk sent off a good shot on target. Edmond Guendouz struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Jaime Ler didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Discovery Bay. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmond Guendouz got free with Jaime Ler in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Discovery Bay's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.