League

Warrensburg
Spectators: 6833 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 0) Spanaway AFC's Rachid Abbas 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. In the 3rd minute, Karim Boulmerka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Rabah Lacarne managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Warrensburg's Bendjedid Laura Douibi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rachid Khaldi struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Rabah Lacarne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Warrensburg. In the 14th minute Salim Zidane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belaid Maillot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belaid Maillot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Salim Zidane, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Warrensburg's Belaid Maillot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Abbas in the 24th minute of play. Rachid Abbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Belaid Maillot tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rachid Khaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Rabah Lacarne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute of the match, Rachid Khaldi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rabah Lacarne saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Rachid Khaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Rabah Lacarne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rachid Khaldi made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Karim Boulmerka mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Warrensburg and the Spanaway AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Karim Boulmerka kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. If Rachid Khaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Yazid Saci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bendjedid Laura Douibi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Rabah Lacarne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 70 minutes of play, Warrensburg's Rachid Khaldi made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rabah Lacarne was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 79th minute Rachid Abbas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Belaid Maillot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Spanaway AFC's goalkeeper Rabah Lacarne, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bendjedid Laura Douibi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belaid Kermali hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Salim Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Karim Boulmerka was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 91 minutes had been played. Rachid Abbas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Warrensburg's Belaid Maillot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Warrensburg from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Warrensburg had won after a very even match.