League

Marlboro Park
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Leon Abrika took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of Marlboro booed when Annville was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Houari Assad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kasdi Beloufa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leon Abrika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mebarek Feraoun struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Chakib Bezzaz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Annville. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fodil Megharia got free with Kasdi Beloufa in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Leon Abrika's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kasdi Beloufa was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Annville's zone, Fodil Megharia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kasdi Beloufa came out of the goal and Fodil Megharia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chakib Bezzaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhani Abrika, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 34 minutes of play, Annville's Mebarek Feraoun made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chakib Bezzaz was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Annville's Kasdi Beloufa got control of the ball when Fodil Megharia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chakib Bezzaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelhani Abrika in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Annville were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Mebarek Feraoun sped through Marlboro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Chakib Bezzaz. After 58 minutes, Leon Abrika made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Annville's Kasdi Beloufa tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 62 minutes into the match, Marlboro's goal looked a bit too open when Mebarek Feraoun came free, but Chakib Bezzaz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marlboro's Chakib Bezzaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mebarek Feraoun in the 68th minute of play. If Abdelhani Abrika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fodil Megharia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Kasdi Beloufa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Annville booed when Marlboro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Said Fillali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kasdi Beloufa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Marlboro's Leon Abrika shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-3 in the ordered_time% minute. After a defensive mix-up in Annville's zone, Fodil Megharia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kasdi Beloufa came out of the goal and Fodil Megharia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mebarek Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Chakib Bezzaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Marlboro getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Zīn ud-Dīn Malek hit a great ball.