League

El Monte
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) El Monte's Abdelkader Hamouda 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. In the 4th match minute, Palmdale East was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fouad Ammour to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Lacen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelkader Hamouda in the 5th minute of the match. In the 5th minute, Assia Meskine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th match minute, El Monte was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samir Kraouche to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the game, Ahmed Megharia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palmdale East's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Monte the free kick. Ahmed Megharia kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. During the 17th minute of the match Ahmed Megharia completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ahmed Megharia a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Ahmed Megharia kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Mouloud Mihoubi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Lacen having to interfere. Jean-Baptiste Asma scored 1-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Daniel Lacen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in Palmdale East fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! The referee gave El Monte a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Belaid Boutella, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palmdale East's Daniel Lacen. 2-0. With an all-out effort, El Monte's Daniel Lacen threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abdelkader Hamouda, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Jean-Baptiste Asma came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the El Monte 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 Jean-Baptiste Asma couldn't finish the play. El Monte's Mustapha Mansouri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lili Hima in the 43rd minute of play. Daniel Lacen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelkader Hamouda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

A hard shot 58 in the game by Lili Hima from a close distance when the talented Mustapha Mansouri managed to make a qualified save. El Monte's players were relieved. Belaid Boutella charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Belaid Boutella the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Belaid Boutella kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Cheikha Madjer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lili Hima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Mustapha Mansouri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Lacen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Baptiste Asma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Lacen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelkader Hamouda in the 68th minute of the match. Assia Meskine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Daniel Lacen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelkader Hamouda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lili Hima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustapha Mansouri having to interfere. The supporters of Palmdale East booed when El Monte was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mouloud Mihoubi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 87th minute, Lili Hima 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. Jean-Baptiste Asma struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Daniel Lacen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Monte. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelkader Hamouda in the 92nd minute of play forced Palmdale East's goalkeeper Daniel Lacen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The El Monte support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.