League

Baldwinsville
Spectators: 6710 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1710, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rafik Azem started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Houari Reda Madouni who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Baldwinsville's Fathi Djebbour was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Olympique de Paris FC booed when Baldwinsville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leon Sami Yachir didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Houari Reda Madouni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fathi Djebbour was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Olympique de Paris FC's goal looked a bit too open when Assia Massi came free, but Djamal Drid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Leon Sami Yachir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd match minute, Baldwinsville was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Sami Yachir to maneuver through the defense. Houari Reda Madouni spun around in front of the goal 24 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Baldwinsville's goal. If Houari Reda Madouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Baldwinsville's zone, Rafik Azem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fathi Djebbour came out of the goal and Rafik Azem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fathi Djebbour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Houari Reda Madouni in the 32nd minute of play. Djamal Drid made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Assia Massi sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Rafik Azem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique de Paris FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafik Azem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fathi Djebbour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fathi Djebbour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Houari Reda Madouni in the 38th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafik Azem in the 39th minute of play forced Baldwinsville's goalkeeper Fathi Djebbour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Baldwinsville's goal looked a bit too open when Rafik Azem came free, but Fathi Djebbour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Houari Reda Madouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Assia Massi made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Rafik Azem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique de Paris FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafik Azem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fathi Djebbour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Baldwinsville's Fathi Djebbour proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Baldwinsville from getting a goal against them. After having played for 57 minutes, Kamel Belkhadem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Baldwinsville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kamel Belkhadem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Rafik Azem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fathi Djebbour made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Houari Reda Madouni sent off a good shot on target. In the 68th minute Rafik Azem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fathi Djebbour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Baldwinsville's Assia Massi in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olympique de Paris FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 73rd minute Assia Massi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djamal Drid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Olympique de Paris FC's goal looked a bit too open when Assia Massi came free, but Djamal Drid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, Baldwinsville's Assia Massi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Djamal Drid was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Rafik Azem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafik Azem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Fathi Djebbour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Houari Reda Madouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fathi Djebbour having to interfere. Baldwinsville's Fathi Djebbour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafik Azem in the 95th minute of play. Despite being the better team, Olympique de Paris FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.