League

Nesconset
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fouad Mekhloufi got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Fouad Mekhloufi put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kassel Kermali. Nadir Bahari 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. Kassel Kermali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fouad Mekhloufi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fouad Mekhloufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Kermali having to interfere. Tayeb Nasro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mohamed Hadj Aïssa came up free with the goalie in the 22nd minute, the Nesconset 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 Mohamed Hadj Aïssa couldn't finish the play. Nadir Bahari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Abdelmalek Boutella made a huge save. In the 30th minute, Mohamed Hadj Aïssa made a precise shot to the right of Abdelmalek Boutella. Palm Springs North's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Abdelmalek Boutella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Hadj Aïssa in the 36th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mohamed Hadj Aïssa in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelmalek Boutella prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdelmalek Boutella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Hadj Aïssa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 47th minute Tayeb Nasro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kassel Kermali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohamed Hadj Aïssa made a kick off. Tayeb Nasro scored 1-2 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kassel Kermali, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Abdelmalek Boutella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Hadj Aïssa in the 61st minute of the match. Ahmed Bourebbou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelmalek Boutella having to interfere. Kassel Kermali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fouad Mekhloufi in the 66th minute of the match. Tayeb Nasro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Kermali having to interfere. Nadir Bahari took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdelmalek Boutella. Abdelmalek Boutella dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Nesconset's Mohamed Hadj Aïssa got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mohammad Kaci Boufroura took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 86th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Abdelmalek Boutella. Palm Springs North's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ahmed Ammour 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. After having played for 93 minutes, Tayeb Nasro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palm Springs North's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayeb Nasro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 94 minutes in the game, Fouad Mekhloufi fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Kassel Kermali having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Palm Springs North walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.