League

THE TEMPLE
Spectators: 6630 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Karim Seghiri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Halim Hadjadj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th match minute, Bethlehem Saints was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustapha Bensaoula to maneuver through the defense. In the 7thth minute of the game Halim Hadjadj who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bethlehem Saints's Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sid Ahmed Banouas in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar saved Bethlehem Saints from getting behind. Abd el Benchenaa hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. The Pacific fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Pacific's Halim Hadjadj looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sid Ahmed Banouas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Pacific's Halim Hadjadj in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bethlehem Saints's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Pacific booed when Bethlehem Saints was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mebarek Al-Jazairia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Halim Hadjadj's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Rachid Lamine took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Ferhat Boukensa to make any attempt to save it. Halim Hadjadj struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pacific. Karim Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Boukensa having to interfere. Halim Hadjadj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar having to interfere. If Sid Ahmed Banouas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Halim Hadjadj in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Halim Hadjadj stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bethlehem Saints's Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Bethlehem Saints from getting a goal against them. Rachid Lamine took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ferhat Boukensa. Ferhat Boukensa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. After a rather tough play, Bethlehem Saints's Mustapha Bensaoula got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Mohamed Hanister hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Halim Hadjadj sped through Bethlehem Saints's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Lamine in the 72nd minute of play forced Pacific's goalkeeper Ferhat Boukensa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sid Ahmed Banouas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rachid Lamine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ferhat Boukensa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ferhat Boukensa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karim Seghiri went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. After 83 played minutes Bethlehem Saints got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Hanister. After having played for 87 minutes, Halim Hadjadj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pacific's supporters crossed their fingers, but Halim Hadjadj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sid Ahmed Banouas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bethlehem Saints's Karim Seghiri got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bethlehem Saints were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Pacific for a fine match.