League

Whitworth Stadium
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) Blofield's Kader Hima started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Azzad Rimitti managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whitworth United's supporters rose to their feet, but Azzad Rimitti was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mekki Azem breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ali Faudel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mekki Azem showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Faudel, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Whitworth United's Hamza Djebbour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abid Benaouf in the 11th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Mekki Azem successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Akmin Draï kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Whitworth United's Hamza Djebbour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abid Benaouf in the 28th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Whitworth United's Zakaria Fekhardji got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Kader Hima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Hamza Djebbour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Achour Aounellah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mekki Azem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gebril Mazouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Faudel was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Whitworth United's Zineddine Djachem got a free kick in the 52nd minute. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Abid Benaouf sped through Whitworth United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hamza Djebbour. Hamza Djebbour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kader Hima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69thth minute of the game Achour Aounellah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Blofield's Mekki Azem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Blofield's zone, Ali Faudel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mekki Azem came out of the goal and Ali Faudel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kader Hima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamza Djebbour having to interfere. 78 minutes into the match, Whitworth United's goalkeeper Hamza Djebbour had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abid Benaouf. Hamza Djebbour came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Blofield's Kader Hima. But to his dismay, Kader Hima quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 95th minute of the game. One of Whitworth United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Blofield:s goal. The goalkeeper, Hamza Djebbour, was totally fooled by Blofield's Saber Haddadj, who 97 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.