League

Telford
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Badis Khelaifia made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Chahine Ounissi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Telford's goalkeeper Rafik Saâdane, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Samir Redouane kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After having played for 11 minutes, Badis Khelaifia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bentworth United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Badis Khelaifia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benamar Bouzina took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 17th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rafik Saâdane. Telford's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Bentworth United getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Mansour Zeghni hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Houari Metaref sped through Bentworth United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ilias Aïn Madhi. If Houari Metaref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brahim Larfaoui could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Ilias Aïn Madhi made a huge save. Ilias Aïn Madhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brahim Larfaoui in the 31st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Brahim Larfaoui kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ilias Aïn Madhi. That made the score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. A collision led to Bentworth United getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Chedli Kerkar hit a great ball. In the 42nd minute, Badis Khelaifia made a precise shot to the right of Rafik Saâdane. Telford's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Houari Metaref blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ilias Aïn Madhi having to make a save. In the 47th minute, Bentworth United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Brahim Larfaoui fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Brahim Larfaoui made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brahim Larfaoui in the 55th minute of play forced Bentworth United's goalkeeper Ilias Aïn Madhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Telford's Houari Metaref sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilias Aïn Madhi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 62 minutes into the match, Bentworth United's goal looked a bit too open when Houari Metaref came free, but Ilias Aïn Madhi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Brahim Larfaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Telford's supporters rose to their feet, but Brahim Larfaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ilias Aïn Madhi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mansour Zeghni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute Brahim Larfaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilias Aïn Madhi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Houari Metaref sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brahim Larfaoui took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ilias Aïn Madhi. Ilias Aïn Madhi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Ilias Aïn Madhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brahim Larfaoui in the 81st minute of the match. Telford's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Badis Khelaifia scored to the left of an out of position Rafik Saâdane, making the score, 3-2. In the 99th minute, Houari Metaref 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Bentworth United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Telford.