League

Columbus Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amar Malek kicked off to start the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Yacine Malek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Avish FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yacine Malek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yacine Bentifour's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Belaid Zitouni skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 22 played minutes Avish FC got a freekick which was hit by Abderrachid Cherrad. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nasreddine Larbes during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 25th minute, Nasreddine Larbes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Amar Malek came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Avish FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amar Malek couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Avish FC's Amar Malek sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Belaid Zitouni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Camel Bessou might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodil Boulahfane. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Camel Bessou ran back to his position shaking his head. Fodil Boulahfane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Azem in the 37th minute of the match. After 41 minutes, Yacine Bentifour mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Avish FC and the Preston AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 41st match minute, Avish FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yacine Bentifour to maneuver through the defense. Camel Bessou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Fodil Boulahfane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Camel Bessou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Avish FC's zone, Hamid Azem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Boulahfane came out of the goal and Hamid Azem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Camel Bessou was the one to do the kick off. Camel Bessou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodil Boulahfane having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Yazid Zafour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodil Boulahfane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Camel Bessou went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 66th minute, Mouloud Merbah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute of the match Abderrachid Cherrad shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Belaid Zitouni showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Yacine Bentifour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Preston AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Yacine Bentifour came free, but Belaid Zitouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amar Malek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belaid Zitouni having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Yacine Bentifour 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. Belaid Zitouni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yacine Bentifour in the 89th minute of the match. When Mustapha Asma fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Preston AFC's protests and gave Mustapha Asma a yellow card for diving instead. Yacine Bentifour took the ball and in the 99 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Belaid Zitouni. Belaid Zitouni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2.