League

Morpeth
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) Rochdi Aïssaoui made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Salah Adjimi sent off a good shot on target. Hassen Yahi's late challenge caught a Ironville AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hassen Yahi helped the player get up and apologised. Hassen Yahi kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Abdellatif Gourion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Kader having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Ferhat Al-Jazairia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mehdi Kader was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. A collision led to Morpeth AFC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Hassen Yahi hit a great ball. Salah Adjimi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rochdi Aïssaoui read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Salah Adjimi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Morpeth AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Salah Adjimi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rochdi Aïssaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Abdul Kraïche's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rochdi Aïssaoui was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. With his leg Rochdi Aïssaoui managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when Morpeth AFC's Abdul Kraïche fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ferhat Al-Jazairia struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Mehdi Kader didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ironville AFC. Morpeth AFC were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Ironville AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nacim Harkat took the corner. The corner led to Morpeth AFC's Mounir Yachir getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 37 minutes into the match, Ironville AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdul Kraïche came free, but Rochdi Aïssaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdellatif Gourion sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Daniel Dhyab hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salah Adjimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Abdul Kraïche scored 1-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rochdi Aïssaoui, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ironville AFC's Rochdi Aïssaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdul Kraïche in the 69th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Abdul Kraïche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Morpeth AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdul Kraïche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rochdi Aïssaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdul Kraïche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rochdi Aïssaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferhat Al-Jazairia in the 80th minute of play forced Morpeth AFC's goalkeeper Mehdi Kader to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Abdul Kraïche made a precise shot to the right of Rochdi Aïssaoui. Ironville AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. 94 minutes into the game, Ferhat Al-Jazairia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mehdi Kader. Ferhat Al-Jazairia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.