League

Graham Park
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sid Bouchemla made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Graham's goalkeeper Ben Benhamou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leitchfield's Rafik Zoheir Bruel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Leitchfield from getting a goal against them. Mahmoud Saids short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Rafik Zoheir Bruel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mohamed El-Kenz struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Ben Benhamou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leitchfield. Mohamed El-Kenz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Benhamou having to interfere. Farid Fari struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Ben Benhamou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leitchfield. Mahmoud Said received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Rafik Zoheir Bruel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sid Bouchemla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafik Zoheir Bruel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mahmoud Said went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mohamed El-Kenz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Farid Fari had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ben Benhamou. Graham's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Farid Fari was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Mohamed El-Kenz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Benhamou having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Graham's goalkeeper Ben Benhamou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Farid Fari. If Sid Bouchemla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute Mahmoud Said shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zoheir Bruel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mahmoud Said had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ben Benhamou was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mohamed El-Kenz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 74 minute of play. Mahmoud Said scored 3-2 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafik Zoheir Bruel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Abd el Reda Madouni's late challenge caught a Graham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abd el Reda Madouni helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 played minutes Leitchfield got a freekick which was hit by Abd el Reda Madouni. In the 91st minute, Tedj Adjani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes Leitchfield got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Khendu. Leitchfield's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.