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Match Report
Nesconset
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mourad Saïd-Guerni started the match with the kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Mourad Saïd-Guerni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympia AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mourad Saïd-Guerni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nabil Raï struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Kassel Kermali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympia AFC. When Olympia AFC's Mourad Saïd-Guerni in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nesconset's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Mourad Saïd-Guerni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mourad Saïd-Guerni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kassel Kermali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ahmed Ammour fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nesconset's protests and gave Ahmed Ammour a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Olympia AFC booed when Nesconset was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Ammour didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nabil Raï struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Kassel Kermali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Olympia AFC. Nesconset's Kassel Kermali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Saïd-Guerni in the 21st minute of play. 22 minutes into the match, Nesconset's goal looked a bit too open when Nabil Raï came free, but Kassel Kermali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nadir Bahari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maïssa Gourion having to interfere. Nesconset's Kassel Kermali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Saïd-Guerni in the 28th minute of play. Nadir Bahari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maïssa Gourion having to interfere. A hard shot 33 in the game by Nadir Bahari from a close distance when the talented Maïssa Gourion managed to make a qualified save. Olympia AFC's players were relieved. If Mohamed Hadj Aïssa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Mourad Saïd-Guerni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Olympia AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Kassel Kermali came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Olympia AFC's Nabil Raï. But to his dismay, Nabil Raï quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mohamed Hadj Aïssa was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Nadir Bahari made a precise shot to the right of Maïssa Gourion. Olympia AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Hadj Aïssa in the 62nd minute of play forced Olympia AFC's goalkeeper Maïssa Gourion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Nesconset getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Ahmed Ammour hit a great ball. Mourad Saïd-Guerni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Kassel Kermali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 69 played minutes Olympia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Yasmina Banouas. Charles Hemdani's late challenge caught a Nesconset's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Hemdani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd minute, Charles Hemdani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Olympia AFC defense, Mohamed Hadj Aïssa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maïssa Gourion. The Olympia AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maïssa Gourion should have stopped the shot. When Nesconset's Mohamed Hadj Aïssa in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olympia AFC's goalie prevented a goal. The Olympia AFC fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Olympia AFC's Nabil Raï looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a defensive mix-up in Nesconset's zone, Mourad Saïd-Guerni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kassel Kermali came out of the goal and Mourad Saïd-Guerni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maïssa Gourion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadir Bahari, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 92 played minutes Olympia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Charles Hemdani. The Olympia AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Olympia AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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