League

Bennington
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Zīn ud-Dīn Heddou started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ali Meskine hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Morceli in the 7th minute of play forced Bennington's goalkeeper Kasdi Mansouri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zīn ud-Dīn Heddou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Farès Ibrir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Ali Meskine made a precise shot to the right of Farès Ibrir. Indiantown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bennington's goalkeeper Kasdi Mansouri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th match minute, Bennington was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelnasser Arrache to maneuver through the defense. After 18 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Indiantown! Abd al-Aziz Meriem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasdi Mansouri having to interfere. If Abd al-Aziz Meriem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Nasreddine Chaib managed to get in a good position for a shot. Indiantown's supporters rose to their feet, but Nasreddine Chaib was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasdi Mansouri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Meskine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farès Ibrir having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abd al-Aziz Meriem made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Nasreddine Chaib managed to get in a good position for a shot. Indiantown's supporters rose to their feet, but Nasreddine Chaib was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kasdi Mansouri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abd al-Aziz Meriem came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kasdi Mansouri could save by the left post. When Amrani Harkat fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bennington's protests and gave Amrani Harkat a yellow card for diving instead. After 61 played minutes Bennington got a freekick which was hit by Amrani Harkat. Nouredine Madjer hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Zīn ud-Dīn Heddou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farès Ibrir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Farès Ibrir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zīn ud-Dīn Heddou in the 67th minute of the match. Ali Meskine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farès Ibrir having to interfere. After 74 played minutes Indiantown got a freekick which was hit by Nasreddine Chaib. 78 minutes into the match, Indiantown's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Meskine came free, but Farès Ibrir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Farès Ibrir showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Meskine, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Kasdi Mansouri made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Abd al-Aziz Meriem sent off a good shot on target. Abd al-Aziz Meriem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasdi Mansouri having to interfere. Ali Meskine recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bennington had won after a very even match.