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Match Report
McKenzie
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Mamaar Mesbah fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Little Ferry FC's protests and gave Mamaar Mesbah a yellow card for diving instead. In the 4th match minute, Little Ferry FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamaar Mesbah to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the game, McKenzie's Ali Maroc nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nourredine Reda Madouni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. When Abdelnasser Amara came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Little Ferry FC 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 Abdelnasser Amara couldn't finish the play. After 22 minutes, Mamaar Mesbah made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. McKenzie's Abderraouf Méniri tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mamaar Mesbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mahmoud Besseghir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, Little Ferry FC's goalkeeper Nourredine Reda Madouni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dida Assad. Little Ferry FC's Nourredine Reda Madouni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mahmoud Besseghir in the 36th minute of play. Abdelnasser Amara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mamaar Mesbah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. McKenzie's Abderraouf Méniri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mamaar Mesbah in the 47th minute of play.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mahmoud Besseghir to strike the kick off in the second half. 65 minutes into the match, Little Ferry FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Maroc came free, but Nourredine Reda Madouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Little Ferry FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Yazid Cohen hit a great ball. Nourredine Reda Madouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahmoud Besseghir, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mamaar Mesbah in the 69th minute of play forced McKenzie's goalkeeper Abderraouf Méniri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdelnasser Amara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 74thth minute, Abderraouf Méniri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Abdelnasser Amara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th match minute, McKenzie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zīn ud-Dīn Dahleb to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute, Mahmoud Besseghir 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. After a rather tough play, McKenzie's Mahmoud Besseghir got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 95th minute, Mahmoud Besseghir left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The McKenzie fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. McKenzie were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Little Ferry FC for a fine match.
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