League

Warminster Park
Spectators: 6741 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 0) Mokhtar Boukhari started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Mansour Boufroura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute, Pontefract's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Belkacem Ghozali fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 12th minute, Akmin Amara 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. If Belkacem Ghozali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mokhtar Boukhari in the 20th minute of play forced Warminster's goalkeeper Ibrahim Guessoum to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ibrahim Guessoum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mokhtar Boukhari in the 28th minute of play. The supporters of Warminster booed when Pontefract was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamel Nasri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mokhtar Boukhari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Ibrahim Guessoum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 44 played minutes Pontefract got a freekick which was hit by Cheb Rodesli. In the 46th minute of the match Hatim Bouzid sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hafid Abdelghani skillfully saved the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Akmin Amara was the one to do the kick off. Hafid Abdelghani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akmin Amara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Belkacem Ghozali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Pontefract was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nacim Khendu to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Warminster's Moussa Sofyane got a free kick in the 65th minute. If Halim Mokdad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mokhtar Boukhari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ibrahim Guessoum tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Saber Abid took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hafid Abdelghani. Pontefract's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 81st minute Belkacem Ghozali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hafid Abdelghani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hafid Abdelghani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akmin Amara, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 95th minute, Belkacem Ghozali made a precise shot to the right of Hafid Abdelghani. Pontefract's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Pontefract's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.