League

Otterham
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Slimane Rezzag made the kick off which started today's match. Boualem Oussar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Boualem Bouzeghrane, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boualem Bouzeghrane in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Boualem Oussar saved Otterham from getting behind. Boualem Oussar came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Shrewsbury's Said Larfaoui. But to his dismay, Said Larfaoui quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Ammar Benikhlef kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Ammar Benikhlef hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Riad Medjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Boualem Bouzeghrane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boualem Oussar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Said Larfaoui went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Otterham's Nacim Achoui got a free kick in the 29th minute. Abdelkrim Bey who after having made a long run got a chance for a shot on goal. Despite a couple of nice moves Boualem Oussar's wasn't to be fooled and made an easy save when Abdelkrim Bey was beeing forced to shoot. In the 32nd minute of the match Shrewsbury got a corner. Otterham's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abdelkrim Bey ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hamid Daoud hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Boualem Oussar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Said Larfaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Said Larfaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shrewsbury's supporters rose to their feet, but Said Larfaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boualem Oussar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Said Larfaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Otterham's Ammar Benikhlef got a free kick in the 41st minute. Shrewsbury's Said Larfaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Shrewsbury were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Said Larfaoui made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Slimane Rezzag in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Madjid Maouch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Riad Medjani's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Madjid Maouch read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Otterham's Boualem Oussar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Said Larfaoui in the 72nd minute of play. After having played for 74 minutes, Slimane Rezzag managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Otterham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slimane Rezzag was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the match, Otterham's Slimane Rezzag sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Madjid Maouch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Madjid Maouch showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Slimane Rezzag, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Boualem Oussar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Said Larfaoui in the 94th minute of the match. Boualem Oussar made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Boualem Bouzeghrane sent off a good shot on target. The Otterham supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Shrewsbury's performance. The match ended with a win for Shrewsbury.