League

Ottawa Park
Spectators: 6706 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nabil Hadjadj started the match with the kick off. Nadir Sami Yachir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muhammad Zenia having to interfere. Nadir Sami Yachir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boudjemaa Meniri struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Muhammad Zenia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brackenridge. If Boudjemaa Meniri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nadir Sami Yachir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Muhammad Zenia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Boudjemaa Meniri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boudjemaa Meniri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Nabil Hadjadj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Boudjemaa Meniri to strike the kick off in the second half. Fawzi Bougherra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Brahim Boniche's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Ali Lacarne's late challenge caught a Ottawa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Lacarne helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ottawa booed when Brackenridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Lacarne didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fawzi Bougherra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nabil Hadjadj in the 56th minute of the match. Fawzi Bougherra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brahim Boniche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Brahim Boniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Boudjemaa Meniri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ottawa's Muhammad Zenia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Boudjemaa Meniri in the 66th minute of play. Fawzi Bougherra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nabil Hadjadj's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. After 75 played minutes Ottawa got a freekick which was hit by Walid Lacarne. Fawzi Bougherra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brahim Boniche in the 77th minute of the match. Nabil Hadjadj received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Fawzi Bougherra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Nadir Sami Yachir 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. In the 84th minute Boudjemaa Meniri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Zenia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brackenridge's Boudjemaa Meniri got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brahim Boniche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 91 in the game by Nadir Sami Yachir from a close distance when the talented Muhammad Zenia managed to make a qualified save. Ottawa's players were relieved. In the 92nd minute, Hamid Zéroual hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Ottawa players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.