League

Etna Park
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Farès Kafi took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abd al-Asis Asma in the 4th minute of play forced Etna FC's goalkeeper Tayeb Abdenouz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bouzid Feraoun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 8 minutes, Khalida Nasri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pleasure Ridge AFC and the Etna FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Etna FC booed when Pleasure Ridge AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khalida Nasri didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Farid Skif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farès Kafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayeb Abdenouz having to interfere. A collision led to Etna FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Nordine Abdenouz hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Farès Kafi made a precise shot to the right of Tayeb Abdenouz. Etna FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 21 minutes into the game, Farid Skif was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pleasure Ridge AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Etna FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Pleasure Ridge AFC's Farid Skif got a free kick in the 21st minute. Tayeb Abdenouz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farès Kafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Pleasure Ridge AFC's zone, Bouzid Feraoun stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Boutabout came out of the goal and Bouzid Feraoun tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodil Boutabout took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Faouzi Mezair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute Farès Kafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tayeb Abdenouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bouzid Feraoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Faouzi Mezair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodil Boutabout having to interfere. After 46 played minutes Etna FC got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Mezair. Farès Kafi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tayeb Abdenouz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 49th minute of play.

In the 57th minute, Farid Skif left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pleasure Ridge AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Faouzi Mezair received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Fodil Boutabout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Skif struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Tayeb Abdenouz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pleasure Ridge AFC. Tayeb Abdenouz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Farès Kafi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. If Farid Skif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Farès Kafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pleasure Ridge AFC's Abd al-Asis Asma got a free kick in the 79th minute. Faouzi Mezair scored 1-3 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fodil Boutabout, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Pleasure Ridge AFC's Farid Skif got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Khalida Nasri was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 93 minutes had been played. Khalida Nasri hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Kamel Belkacem sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pleasure Ridge AFC's Fodil Boutabout didn't even have to move. Fodil Boutabout made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bouzid Feraoun in the 97th minute of play. Pleasure Ridge AFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.