League

Whitstable
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fares Moussaoui took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 played minutes Whitstable got a freekick which was hit by Mahfoud Bestandji. Fares Moussaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 21st minute Ibrahim Kerfali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anaba Mesbah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Whitstable was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saadi Dennane to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Whitstable defense, Sofiane Bedjaoui kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anaba Mesbah. The Whitstable fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anaba Mesbah should have stopped the shot. Anaba Mesbah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ibrahim Kerfali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th minute of the match Rochdi Nasro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fares Benzaghou skillfully saved the ball. 49 minutes into the match, Whitstable's goal looked a bit too open when Tahar Meniri came free, but Anaba Mesbah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sofiane Bedjaoui made a kick off. Allaoua Kerbouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Whitstable's Anaba Mesbah got control of the ball when Ibrahim Kerfali tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sofiane Bedjaoui during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th minute, Sofiane Bedjaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ryde FC's Fares Benzaghou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fares Moussaoui in the 63rd minute of play. Whitstable's Anaba Mesbah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sofiane Bedjaoui in the 64th minute of play. 69 minutes into the match, Ryde FC's Ibrahim Kerfali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anaba Mesbah narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Whitstable's Fares Moussaoui nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fares Benzaghou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Allaoua Kerbouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Fares Benzaghou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute, Ibrahim Kerfali 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. When the match had gone on for 80 minutes, Fares Moussaoui put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Fares Benzaghou. Ryde FC's Fares Benzaghou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allaoua Kerbouche in the 85th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mahfoud Bestandji during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mahfoud Bestandji kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.