League

Rancho Cordova
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) North Caldwell's Redha Hima 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. The supporters of Rancho Cordova AFC booed when North Caldwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Djenia Lkbira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelnasser Ammour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodil Aziz having to interfere. Khalida Benida succeeded in the game's 11th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Tedj Belloumi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustapha Hamdani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fodil Aziz made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Abdelnasser Ammour sent off a good shot on target. After 20 played minutes Rancho Cordova AFC got a freekick which was hit by Cheb Belfaa. In the 23rd minute, Rachid Sami Yachir 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. Fodil Aziz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khalida Benida in the 25th minute of play. Mustapha Hamdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tedj Belloumi having to interfere. Abdelnasser Ammour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Fodil Aziz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 35th minute by Abdelnasser Ammour got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to North Caldwell getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ahmed el Ibrahimi hit a great ball. Abdelnasser Ammour struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Fodil Aziz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rancho Cordova AFC. If Abdelnasser Ammour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelnasser Ammour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Abdelnasser Ammour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Khalida Benida was the one to do the kick off. Fodil Aziz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalida Benida, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Redha Hima struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Tedj Belloumi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Caldwell. In the 63rd minute, Mustapha Hamdani fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Tedj Belloumi, passed just outside the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdelnasser Ammour during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of North Caldwell booed when Rancho Cordova AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelnasser Ammour didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khalida Benida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Fodil Aziz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute Abdelnasser Ammour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodil Aziz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Aziz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalida Benida, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Abdelnasser Ammour recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fodil Aziz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalida Benida in the 89th minute of the match. Khalida Benida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rancho Cordova AFC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.