League

Bowdon
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Muhammad Boutabout made the kick off which started today's match. Bowdon AFC's Soltani Chadl played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Bella in the 3rd minute of play. After having played for 7 minutes, Lakhdar Mouzaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bowdon AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lakhdar Mouzaoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Muhammad Boutabout took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Djamal Beloufa to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robert Zitouni in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Soltani Chadl saved Bowdon AFC from getting behind. Robert Bella took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Soltani Chadl. Soltani Chadl dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Robert Zitouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Soltani Chadl tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Robert Bella left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Burleson FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 37thth minute of the game Robert Zitouni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bowdon AFC's Soltani Chadl was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Burleson FC's goalkeeper Djamal Beloufa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yacine Maroc. 43 minutes into the match, Robert Bella had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Soltani Chadl. Bowdon AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robert Bella was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. In the 48th minute Robert Bella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soltani Chadl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Bowdon AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Burleson FC were winning 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robert Bella made a kick off. If Muhammad Boutabout had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Hachemi Bouzid 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. Muhammad Boutabout received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Djamal Beloufa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Bowdon AFC's Muhammad Boutabout sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Djamal Beloufa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zīn ud-Dīn Moussa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 played minutes Bowdon AFC got a freekick which was hit by Hemza Zenia. Soltani Chadl made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Bella in the 75th minute of play. Robert Zitouni took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Soltani Chadl. Soltani Chadl dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. In the 91st minute Robert Bella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soltani Chadl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Muhammad Boutabout in the 94th minute of play forced Burleson FC's goalkeeper Djamal Beloufa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.