League

Allentown Park
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) Allentown's Hamid Amara started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hocine Oussalah in the 4th minute of play forced Allentown's goalkeeper Ubaldo Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hocine Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hocine Oussalah took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubaldo Mero. Ubaldo Mero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Ricardo Estavan hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 14 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Abdel Hamid Chaouchi sped through Allentown's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ubaldo Mero. Ubaldo Mero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdel Hamid Chaouchi in the 17th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes Poplar Bluff AFC got a freekick which was hit by Karim Rahouli. In the 23rd match minute, Allentown was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Nima to maneuver through the defense. Ubaldo Mero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafik Zoheir Saadane, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hocine Oussalah in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ubaldo Mero saved Allentown from getting behind. After 33 played minutes Allentown got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Nima. After a rather tough play, Allentown's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Amara got a free kick in the 35th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Amara during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Amara hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Allentown's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Amara got a free kick in the 38th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hocine Oussalah in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ubaldo Mero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Allentown's Ubaldo Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdel Hamid Chaouchi in the 42nd minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Abdel Hamid Chaouchi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Poplar Bluff AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The wind increased when Abdel Hamid Chaouchi made the kick off in the second half. Ubaldo Mero made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Hocine Oussalah sent off a good shot on target. Abdel Hamid Chaouchi in the 56thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ubaldo Mero, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, Allentown's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Amara got a free kick in the 59th minute. Hocine Oussalahs short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Ubaldo Mero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hocine Oussalahs short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Ubaldo Mero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 66 minutes into the game, Abdel Hamid Chaouchi lined in a short shot 0-5 behind a frustrated Ubaldo Mero. In the 74th minute, Hocine Oussalah 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. Hocine Oussalahs short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Ubaldo Mero to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mustapha Madani charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mustapha Madani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mustapha Madani hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. With his leg Ubaldo Mero managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Poplar Bluff AFC's Hocine Oussalah fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Poplar Bluff AFC's Abdel Hamid Chaouchi in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Allentown's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Allentown defense, Hocine Oussalah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ubaldo Mero. The Allentown fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ubaldo Mero should have stopped the shot. Hocine Oussalah took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ubaldo Mero. Ubaldo Mero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-9. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hocine Oussalah got free with Ubaldo Mero in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Poplar Bluff AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.