League

Whitehaven Park
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rezki Béchar took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Bachir Hamid Brahima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Putney's supporters rose to their feet, but Bachir Hamid Brahima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferhat Kensi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Whitehaven fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! Kacem Benmabrouk shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 19 minutes of play, Putney's Bachir Hamid Brahima made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferhat Kensi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Whitehaven's Ferhat Kensi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bachir Hamid Brahima in the 22nd minute of play. Dida Amri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 34th minute, but Jawad Chebal got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Putney hanging dry this time. 36 minutes into the match, Whitehaven's goal looked a bit too open when Bachir Hamid Brahima came free, but Ferhat Kensi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamid Saïfi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Jawad Chebal made a huge save. Jawad Chebal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamid Saïfi in the 43rd minute. In the 46th minute Putney were awarded a corner. Kacem Benmabrouk went to the cornerflag to take it. After the first half Putney were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Wassim Daham made the kick off in the second half. Bachir Hamid Brahima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferhat Kensi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. Ferhat Kensi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wassim Daham, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. When Hamid Saïfi came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Whitehaven 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 Hamid Saïfi couldn't finish the play. Jawad Chebal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rezki Béchar in the 71st minute of the match. If Wassim Daham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Saïfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wassim Daham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Kensi having to interfere. Jawad Chebal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Saïfi in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Whitehaven's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bachir Hamid Brahima fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ferhat Kensi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wassim Daham in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st match minute, Whitehaven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Meziane Djaadaoui to maneuver through the defense. Wassim Daham kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Ferhat Kensi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bachir Hamid Brahima in the 97th minute. Putney's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.