League

Lyman
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) Lillington FC's Knodi Toumi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Lyman booed when Lillington FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rachid Zerara didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulhamid Aziz in the 7th minute of play forced Lyman's goalkeeper Mustapha Zenia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Knodi Toumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 26 minutes into the match, Lyman's goal looked a bit too open when Knodi Toumi came free, but Mustapha Zenia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Knodi Toumi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lillington FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 31 minutes of play, Lyman's Rabah Fergani made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karim Boniche was left in no man's land by his defense there! Knodi Malek might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mustapha Zenia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Knodi Malek ran back to his position shaking his head. Knodi Malek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustapha Zenia having to interfere. Lillington FC's Karim Boniche proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Lillington FC from getting a goal against them. 46 minutes into the match, Lillington FC's goalkeeper Karim Boniche had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rabah Fergani. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chaba Semghoun was the one to do the kick off. Karim Boniche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chaba Semghoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karim Boniche didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rabah Fergani went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Mustapha Zenia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Knodi Malek in the 65th minute. Rabah Fergani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Karim Boniche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Knodi Toumi 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 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lillington FC's goalkeeper Karim Boniche, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Karim Boniche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rabah Fergani, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lyman! Rabah Fergani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Karim Boniche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chaba Semghoun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Boniche having to interfere. If Chaba Semghoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rabah Fergani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.