League

Clarkston Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Mourad Arrache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karim Djebar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Souad Abdessalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toufik Saïd-Guerni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelhani Soltani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdelhani Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Toufik Saïd-Guerni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelhani Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Ahmed Zaaf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Toufik Saïd-Guerni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Arrache in the 19th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Mourad Arrache cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Toufik Saïd-Guerni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frantz Beloufa during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Clarkston FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! In the 24th minute there was a penalty for Seven Lakes AFC. Amar Fellahi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Toufik Saïd-Guerni. 0-2. If Karim Djebar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelhani Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Toufik Saïd-Guerni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Clarkston FC booed when Seven Lakes AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Fergani didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ismael Abdi fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clarkston FC's protests and gave Ismael Abdi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th match minute, Clarkston FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Abdi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Clarkston FC's zone, Abdelhani Soltani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toufik Saïd-Guerni came out of the goal and Abdelhani Soltani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Seven Lakes AFC's Hocine Zemmamouche got a free kick in the 46th minute. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mourad Arrache to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Mourad Arrache 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. Toufik Saïd-Guerni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Arrache in the 59th minute of play. Toufik Saïd-Guerni didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 60th minute, which inside left pole to 0-3. Karim Djebar charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Karim Djebar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute, Seven Lakes AFC's Mourad Arrache ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Toufik Saïd-Guerni. Toufik Saïd-Guerni yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Abdelhani Soltani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Toufik Saïd-Guerni having to interfere. Toufik Saïd-Guerni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdelhani Soltani's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. When Seven Lakes AFC's Abdelhani Soltani in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Clarkston FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Arrache in the 77th minute of play forced Clarkston FC's goalkeeper Toufik Saïd-Guerni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Mourad Arrache recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Toufik Saïd-Guerni. Mourad Arrache showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. With a little luck, Clarkston FC's Toufik Saïd-Guerni got control of the ball when Abdelhani Soltani tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 89 minutes, Mourad Arrache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seven Lakes AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mourad Arrache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 95 minutes into the match, Clarkston FC's goalkeeper Toufik Saïd-Guerni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelhani Soltani. 98 minutes into the match, Clarkston FC's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Fergani came free, but Toufik Saïd-Guerni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Seven Lakes AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.