League

Harahan
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelnacer Laura Douibi kicked off to start the match. Mohammed Ramdani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Mahieddine Chaouchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fateh Maroc kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelnacer Laura Douibi in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Karim Belkassem saved GWACE FC from getting behind. When Hamza Saïdi-Sief came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Harahan AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hamza Saïdi-Sief couldn't finish the play. Abdelnacer Laura Douibi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Karim Belkassem having to interfere. GWACE FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abdelnacer Laura Douibi 21 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Hamza Saïdi-Sief struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Mohamed Karim Belkassem didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Harahan AFC. After having played for 26 minutes, Abdelnacer Laura Douibi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harahan AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelnacer Laura Douibi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th minute, Hamza Saïdi-Sief ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mohamed Karim Belkassem was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. After 30 minutes, El Ibrir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GWACE FC and the Harahan AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, GWACE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by El Ibrir to maneuver through the defense. Mohamed Karim Belkassem made an important save on a dangerous shot by Slimane Boniche in the 36th minute. El Ibrir's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mahieddine Chaouchi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind GWACE FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Karim Belkassem, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mohamed Karim Belkassem stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdelnacer Laura Douibi's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. 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.

After having played for 51 minutes, Hamza Saïdi-Sief managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harahan AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamza Saïdi-Sief was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The attack was good, but when Abdelnacer Laura Douibi in the 52nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. GWACE FC's Mohamed Karim Belkassem played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelnacer Laura Douibi in the 59th minute of play. Hamza Saïdi-Sief sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute Slimane Boniche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Karim Belkassem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelnacer Laura Douibi in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamed Karim Belkassem prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Mohamed Mazzid charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohamed Mazzid the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, GWACE FC's Mohamed Mazzid got a free kick in the 69th minute. After a defensive mix-up in GWACE FC's zone, Abdelnacer Laura Douibi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Karim Belkassem came out of the goal and Abdelnacer Laura Douibi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mohamed Karim Belkassem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelnacer Laura Douibi in the 76th minute of play. Mohamed Mazzid kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Fateh Maroc was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. If Slimane Boniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 82nd minute, Abdelmalek Mansouri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamza Saïdi-Sief in the 85th minute of play forced GWACE FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Karim Belkassem to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for GWACE FC! In the 89th minute there was a penalty for Harahan AFC. Fateh Maroc stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mohamed Karim Belkassem. 4-0. 93 minutes into the match, Harahan AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammed Ramdani came free, but Mahieddine Chaouchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When El Ibrir came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the GWACE FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that El Ibrir couldn't finish the play. When the referee ended the match the Harahan AFC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.