League

Ocoee Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sid Mérah-Benida made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th minute, Snohomish FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cheb Raï fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Sid Mérah-Benida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Sid Mérah-Benida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Raï sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Snohomish FC's goalkeeper Samir Belmadi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cheb Raï. Samir Belmadi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sid Mérah-Benida's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Snohomish FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Samir Belmadi, was totally fooled by Ocoee's Abdelhamid Lamine Kab, who 21 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Ocoee booed when Snohomish FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhamid Kensi didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Snohomish FC's Samir Belmadi got control of the ball when Cheb Raï tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mohammed Ahmed Adjani charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohammed Ahmed Adjani the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mohammed Ahmed Adjani hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute, Mohammed Ahmed Adjani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40thth minute of the game Lakhdar Nima who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ocoee's Ali Medaci was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A hard shot 41 in the game by Cheb Raï from a close distance when the talented Samir Belmadi managed to make a qualified save. Snohomish FC's players were relieved. In the 44th minute, Jussef Hadjar 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. In the 45th match minute, Ocoee was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cheb Hamruche to maneuver through the defense. Ali Medaci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jussef Hadjar's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. After 48 minutes Ocoee's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chih Brahimi who took care of the corner kick. Hameur Al-Jazairia tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ali Medaci. An unnecessary self made goal, 1-1 in the 49th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lakhdar Nima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Snohomish FC's Djamel Moussa got a free kick in the 57th minute. Sid Mérah-Benida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sid Mérah-Benida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Samir Belmadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lakhdar Nima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ali Medaci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jussef Hadjar in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ali Medaci, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Samir Belmadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheb Raï in the 69th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Cheb Raï had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samir Belmadi. Snohomish FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheb Raï was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. When the match clock showed 89 minutes, the score became 3-2 when Sid Mérah-Benida sped through Snohomish FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Samir Belmadi. Cheb Raï fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samir Belmadi having to interfere.