League

Minooka Park
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) Rabah Medjiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Mustapha Saïd-Guerni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hamid Zafour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Zidane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hakim Merbah in the 28th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rabah Medjiba got free with Benamar Merah-Benida in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mohamed Zidane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from El Madouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. If Hakim Merbah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 36 minutes into the game, El Madouni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Mohamed Zidane was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mohamed Zidane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim Merbah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Hamid Zafour made the kick off in the second half. Tahlequah's Benamar Merah-Benida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Zafour in the 52nd minute of play. Hamid Zafour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Benamar Merah-Benida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benamar Merah-Benida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salim Benhamou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benamar Merah-Benida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Zafour in the 68th minute of the match. Abdel Karim Teissier blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mohamed Zidane having to make a save. Benamar Merah-Benida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rabah Medjiba in the 78th minute of play. Rabah Medjiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Minooka AFC's Chaba Rimitti got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.