League

Stade 8 Mai 1945
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) In the 3rd minute of the match Tahar Diss sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kassel Masmouda skillfully saved the ball. Kaci Hamrouche might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kassel Masmouda. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaci Hamrouche ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdellatif Zahouania received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Kassel Masmouda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pickering's Oualid El Kettani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Pickering from getting a goal against them. Kaci Hamrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Masmouda having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Kaci Hamrouche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pickering's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaci Hamrouche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kassel Masmouda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fawzi Zenia during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Pickering booed when Entente de Sétif was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Zenia didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Abdeldjalil Cherfa fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pickering's protests and gave Abdeldjalil Cherfa a yellow card for diving instead. Abdeldjalil Cherfa kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pickering's zone, Belgacem Taha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oualid El Kettani came out of the goal and Belgacem Taha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Entente de Sétif's Kassel Masmouda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaci Hamrouche in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute Belgacem Taha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oualid El Kettani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the match, Entente de Sétif's goal looked a bit too open when Kaci Hamrouche came free, but Kassel Masmouda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Ferhat Ihaddaden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Entente de Sétif's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ferhat Ihaddaden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Belgacem Taha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kaci Hamrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Masmouda having to interfere. Kassel Masmouda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kaci Hamrouche in the 57th minute. Kassel Masmouda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdellatif Zahouania, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Azregh Guergour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the match, Belgacem Taha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Oualid El Kettani. Pickering's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Belgacem Taha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Kaci Hamrouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Kassel Masmouda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Abdellatif Zahouania came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Pickering 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 Abdellatif Zahouania couldn't finish the play. Kaci Hamrouche who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 82ndth minute tested the skills of Kassel Masmouda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 82 in the game by Kaci Hamrouche from a close distance when the talented Kassel Masmouda managed to make a qualified save. Entente de Sétif's players were relieved. After 83 played minutes Entente de Sétif got a freekick which was hit by Belgacem Taha. Oualid El Kettani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belgacem Taha in the 85th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belgacem Taha in the 88th minute of play forced Pickering's goalkeeper Oualid El Kettani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Entente de Sétif getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Abdelhak Kermali hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellatif Zahouania in the 95th minute of play forced Entente de Sétif's goalkeeper Kassel Masmouda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.