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Match Report
Rotonda
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mohammed Ahmed Ben Dziri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Belmadi Morceli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Amrani Bouazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Levelland FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Amrani Guendouz hit a great ball. Yazid Kensi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Billel Bey in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amrani Bouazza saved Rotonda from getting behind. Levelland FC's Amrani Guendouz got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Billel Bey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rotonda's goalkeeper Amrani Bouazza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yazid Kensis short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Ismael Moll to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 38 minutes into the match, Rotonda's goal looked a bit too open when Billel Bey came free, but Amrani Bouazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Rotonda's zone, Amrani Guendouz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amrani Bouazza came out of the goal and Amrani Guendouz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 42 minutes into the match, Amrani Guendouz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Rotonda's Amrani Bouazza. Amrani Bouazza was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Billel Bey to make the kick off. In a very dangerous position, a player in Levelland FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 52nd minute. Penalty! In the 53rd minute there was a penalty for Rotonda. Robert Kerbouche stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ismael Moll. 1-1. Ismael Moll made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammed Ahmed Ben Dziri in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Levelland FC's Hamza Amri got a free kick in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the game, Rotonda's Yazid Kensi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ismael Moll made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Rotonda's Amrani Bouazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Billel Bey in the 65th minute of play. Amrani Guendouz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Amrani Bouazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amrani Guendouz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Amrani Bouazza made a huge save. If Billel Bey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amrani Guendouz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amrani Bouazza having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Billel Bey in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amrani Bouazza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amrani Bouazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Billel Bey in the 81st minute of the match. When Ali Mesbah fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Levelland FC's protests and gave Ali Mesbah a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, Ali Mesbah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Yazid Kensi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Rotonda were victorious despite being under pressure from Levelland FC for much of the match.
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