League

Combe Martian Stadiu
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) Abdel Kazi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadji Metidji, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Atmane Menad charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Atmane Menad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 8th minute, Atmane Menad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nadji Metidji in the 10th minute of play forced Calverley City's goalkeeper Abdel Kazi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Combe Martian booed when Calverley City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziane Gharnati didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Madjid Bentifour sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Calverley City's Abdel Kazi didn't even have to move. Calverley City's Abdel Kazi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Calverley City from getting a goal against them. If Nadji Metidji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdel Kazi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nadji Metidji, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Nadji Metidji blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdel Kazi having to make a save. In the 20th match minute, Calverley City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Houd Aouni to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Madjid Bentifour from long distance, 21 minutes into the match, got Abdel Kazi's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Calverley City's Fadhil Kazi got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Abdel Kazi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nacer Ben Bella went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Nadji Metidji's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdel Kazi was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Calverley City's Ziane Gharnati got a free kick in the 29th minute. Habib Belghiche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atmane Menad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdel Kazi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nadji Metidji in the 37th minute of play. Calverley City's Abdel Kazi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nadji Metidji in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Nadji Metidji shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Kazi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Nacer Ben Bella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Combe Martian's supporters rose to their feet, but Nacer Ben Bella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdel Kazi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nadji Metidji might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdel Kazi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nadji Metidji ran back to his position shaking his head. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Atmane Menad to make the kick off. 63 minutes into the match, Combe Martian's goalkeeper Habib Belghiche had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Badr Arouani. Nacer Ben Bella struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Abdel Kazi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Combe Martian. In the 73rd minute, Nacer Saïd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Calverley City's Fadhil Kazi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Nadji Metidji's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdel Kazi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Nadji Metidji struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Abdel Kazi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Combe Martian. Combe Martian's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.