League

Northwich Stadium
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Madjer Kelkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarik Assad in the 3rd minute of play. Nacer Khorci kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Abdelaziz Akrour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cherif Khorci in the 9th minute of the match. Fouad Bencheikh who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Abdelaziz Akrour when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd rose to their feet as Northwich AFC's Cherif Khorci slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Abdelaziz Akrour. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Fouad Bencheikh got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 17thth minute of the game Fouad Bencheikh who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Formby's Abdelaziz Akrour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Northwich AFC's Madjer Kelkal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarik Assad in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Fouad Bencheikh made a precise shot to the right of Abdelaziz Akrour. Formby's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Safi Amara hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Formby's zone, Farid Hadjadj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelaziz Akrour came out of the goal and Farid Hadjadj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdelaziz Akrour made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Fouad Bencheikh sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Cherif Khorci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelaziz Akrour was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Tarik Assad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Madjer Kelkal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Madjer Kelkal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hachemi Morceli, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a little luck, Formby's Abdelaziz Akrour got control of the ball when Fouad Bencheikh tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tarik Assad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjer Kelkal having to interfere. Madjer Kelkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hachemi Morceli in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tarik Assad was the one to do the kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Tarik Assad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Northwich AFC's Madjer Kelkal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cherif Khorci 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brahim Zaghloul during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 54th match minute, Formby was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brahim Zaghloul to maneuver through the defense. Cherif Khorci struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Abdelaziz Akrour didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northwich AFC. If Fouad Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute Cherif Khorci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelaziz Akrour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cherif Khorci hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Abdelaziz Akrour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cherif Khorci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute Abdelhak Massi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madjer Kelkal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Northwich AFC's Madjer Kelkal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarik Assad in the 90th minute of play. Formby's Abdelaziz Akrour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marouane Oussalah in the 92nd minute of play. Formby's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.