League

Blue Springs Stadium
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abdelmalek Amri made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, The King Football Manger's Ali Ben Khalidi got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Blue Springs's zone, Mourad Doutté stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahmoud Mihoubi came out of the goal and Mourad Doutté tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cheb Gallaire's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, François Zéroual skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. François Zéroual showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amine Mansouri in the 10th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, The King Football Manger's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelmalek Amri came free, but François Zéroual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mohamed Beloufa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelmalek Amri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in The King Football Manger's zone, Abdelmalek Amri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. François Zéroual came out of the goal and Abdelmalek Amri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 31st match minute, The King Football Manger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hameur Moussa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Amri in the 34th minute of play forced The King Football Manger's goalkeeper François Zéroual to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ahmed Djeballi came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the The King Football Manger 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 Ahmed Djeballi couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Mourad Doutté managed to get in a good position for a shot. The King Football Manger's supporters rose to their feet, but Mourad Doutté was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahmoud Mihoubi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 42nd minute Abdelmalek Amri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but François Zéroual saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mourad Doutté made a kick off. The supporters of The King Football Manger booed when Blue Springs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid N'Soumer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mourad Doutté sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karim Ziani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmoud Mihoubi having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, Mohamed Beloufa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mahmoud Mihoubi. Blue Springs's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mohamed Beloufa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 71st match minute, The King Football Manger was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim Ziani to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the match, The King Football Manger's goal looked a bit too open when Amine Mansouri came free, but François Zéroual reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amine Mansouri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. François Zéroual tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Beloufa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 played minutes Blue Springs got a freekick which was hit by Fergani el Ibrahimi. If Karim Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Blue Springs's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.