League

Little Rock
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antoine Adjani got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, MADRID FC's Mohamed Ouyahia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdel Zidane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. MADRID FC's Antoine Adjani got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 8 minutes into the match, Little Rock FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Ouyahia came free, but Abdel Zidane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Mohamed Ouyahia notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Little Rock FC's Abdel Zidane. Abdel Zidane was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chadli Morceli made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Nourredine Menad sent off a good shot on target. Mohamed Ouyahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdel Zidane having to interfere. 22 minutes into the game, Halim Labi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Little Rock FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MADRID FC the free kick. The supporters of MADRID FC booed when Little Rock FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Halim Labi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 24 played minutes MADRID FC got a freekick which was hit by Antoine Adjani. Little Rock FC's Abdel Zidane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antoine Adjani in the 26th minute of play. Larbi Tahar kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Antoine Adjani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Abdel Zidane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Antoine Adjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes MADRID FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Cohen. Abdel Zidane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Ouyahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antoine Adjani took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdel Zidane. Abdel Zidane dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Mourad Bouzid made the kick off in the second half. Mohamed Ouyahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Abdel Zidane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 56th minute Antoine Adjani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Zidane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antoine Adjani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute of the match Tahar Meriem shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdel Zidane showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 79 played minutes Little Rock FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Mammeri. In the 80th minute, Antoine Adjani 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. Antoine Adjani received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abdel Zidane came out and tried to block the shot, but Antoine Adjani slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 86th minute. Nourredine Menad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chadli Morceli having to interfere. If Mohamed Ouyahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Little Rock FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! Tahar Meriem walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Abdel Zidane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antoine Adjani in the 99th minute of play.