League

San Francisco
Spectators: 8111 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tahar Aarache started the match with the kick off. Jean-Baptiste Azem took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mohamed Ben Mohand. Mohamed Ben Mohand 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. If Mohamed Mezair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Ben Mohand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Brahimi, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. The supporters of Abu Dhabi United booed when San Francisco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Kader didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohamed Ben Mohand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Baptiste Azem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohamed Ben Mohand stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jean-Baptiste Azem's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, San Francisco FC's Fawzi Kader got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Jean-Baptiste Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Khair ad-Din Brahimi made a precise shot to the right of Mohamed Ben Mohand. San Francisco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Abu Dhabi United's Hocine Sadaoui got a free kick in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, San Francisco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Baptiste Azem came free, but Mohamed Ben Mohand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Fodil Abbas made a precise shot to the right of Mohamed Ben Mohand. San Francisco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Mohamed Ben Mohand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Baptiste Azem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

The wind increased when Jean-Baptiste Azem made the kick off in the second half. When Tahar Aarache fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored San Francisco FC's protests and gave Tahar Aarache a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, San Francisco FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tahar Aarache to maneuver through the defense. In the 53rd minute, Jean-Baptiste Azem 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. Mohamed Ben Mohand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khair ad-Din Brahimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohamed Ben Mohand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Mezair, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Halim Abdelghani hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After having played for 61 minutes, Amine Boudjedra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abu Dhabi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amine Boudjedra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, San Francisco FC's Mohamed Ben Mohand got control of the ball when Fodil Abbas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abd el Hamdani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustapha Firoud, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Khair ad-Din Brahimi struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Mohamed Ben Mohand didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Abu Dhabi United. In the 70th minute, Jean Nasri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Amine Boudjedra in the 71st minute of play was well struck, but Mohamed Ben Mohand made a really good save at the right post. 73 minutes into the match, San Francisco FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Ben Mohand had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jean-Baptiste Azem. Mohamed Ben Mohand made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Fodil Abbas sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 82 minutes, Khair ad-Din Brahimi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abu Dhabi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khair ad-Din Brahimi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of San Francisco FC booed when Abu Dhabi United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amine Boudjedra didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Abu Dhabi United getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Amine Boudjedra hit a great ball. Amine Boudjedra kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the match, San Francisco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Mezair came free, but Mohamed Ben Mohand reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to San Francisco FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Fawzi Kader hit a great ball. With a little luck, San Francisco FC's Mohamed Ben Mohand got control of the ball when Jean-Baptiste Azem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abu Dhabi United's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.