League

Accrington Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Club Sportif Constantine's Malek Sahnouni 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. Mokdad Ahmed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Mohand Heddou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Malton's Haggi Nima got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mokdad Ahmed fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohand Heddou having to interfere. The supporters of Club Sportif Constantine booed when Malton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mokdad Ahmed didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohand Heddou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haggi Nima, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Club Sportif Constantine's goal looked a bit too open when Haggi Nima came free, but Mohand Heddou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, Haggi Nima notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Club Sportif Constantine's Mohand Heddou. Mohand Heddou was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Haggi Nima made the kick off in the second half. 62 minutes into the match, Club Sportif Constantine's Stéphane Zakaria sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hachemi Mérah-Benida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Haggi Nima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Malek Sahnouni struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Hachemi Mérah-Benida didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Sportif Constantine. Mohand Heddou was a little too slow when Mokdad Ahmed got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-2. If Mokdad Ahmed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haggi Nima did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-3 to the left of a surprised Mohand Heddou 86 minutes into the match. Malton's Hachemi Mérah-Benida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stéphane Zakaria in the 92nd minute of play. Club Sportif Constantine's Mohand Heddou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haggi Nima in the 93rd minute of play. Haggi Nima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohand Heddou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mokdad Ahmed in the 97th minute. After 97 minutes, Frawsen Boubekeur mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Sportif Constantine and the Malton players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th match minute, Club Sportif Constantine was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frawsen Boubekeur to maneuver through the defense. The Club Sportif Constantine fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Malton were clearly better and deserved to take the win.