League

Bucyrus Park
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sandu Cercelescu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grand Haven FC's goalkeeper Ferhat Kacha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rachid Gourion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Ferhat Kacha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 17th match minute, Grand Haven FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corryn Sorter to maneuver through the defense. Faouzi Sakhri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Mustapha Zouba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rachid Gourion got free with Ferhat Kacha in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Bucyrus defense, Guillaume Laurent Kourichi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mustapha Zouba. The Bucyrus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mustapha Zouba should have stopped the shot. 30 minutes into the match, Grand Haven FC's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Ben Khalidi came free, but Ferhat Kacha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guillaume Laurent Kourichi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustapha Zouba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandu Cercelescu in the 40th minute of play. Ferhat Kacha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hocine Aribi in the 45th minute of play. After some careless play in the Grand Haven FC defense, Hocine Aribi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ferhat Kacha. The Grand Haven FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ferhat Kacha should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hocine Aribi to strike the kick off in the second half. Ferhat Kacha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hocine Aribi, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Faouzi Sakhri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grand Haven FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Faouzi Sakhri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustapha Zouba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tahar Hadj Aïssa hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hocine Aribi in the 65th minute of play forced Grand Haven FC's goalkeeper Ferhat Kacha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Gourion in the 66th minute of play forced Grand Haven FC's goalkeeper Ferhat Kacha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustapha Zouba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandu Cercelescu in the 69th minute. Grand Haven FC's Sandu Cercelescu got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute Hocine Aribi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Kacha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandu Cercelescu struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Mustapha Zouba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grand Haven FC. If Sandu Cercelescu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85th play minutes Guillaume Laurent Kourichi shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Mustapha Zouba and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 89th minute Sandu Cercelescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustapha Zouba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sandu Cercelescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sandu Cercelescu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mustapha Zouba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play.