League

Colby Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Menad Bentifour in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hameur Zouba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tayeb Chadl fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hameur Zouba having to interfere. In the 6th match minute, Gandy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamaar Amrouche to maneuver through the defense. Menad Bentifour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Hameur Zouba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tayeb Chadl who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of Hameur Zouba when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves Tayeb Chadl could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Hameur Zouba however easily saved by the left post. Hameur Zouba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Menad Bentifour in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, REDTAG's Menad Bentifour nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hameur Zouba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. With a little luck, Gandy's Hameur Zouba got control of the ball when Tayeb Chadl tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 39th minute by Tayeb Chadl got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 40th minute, Menad Bentifour reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hameur Zouba. The goal made the score 2-0. With a little luck, Gandy's Hameur Zouba got control of the ball when Tayeb Chadl tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Menad Bentifour to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Gandy's goal looked a bit too open when Tayeb Chadl came free, but Hameur Zouba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hameur Zouba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Menad Bentifour, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Hameur Zouba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb Chadl in the 58th minute of play. Salim Ben Khalidi's late challenge caught a Gandy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Salim Ben Khalidi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 61st match minute, REDTAG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salim Ben Khalidi to maneuver through the defense. Abderraouf Hamdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakhdar Lamine having to interfere. After a rather tough play, REDTAG's Krim Zaoui got a free kick in the 65th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Gandy's zone, Tayeb Chadl stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hameur Zouba came out of the goal and Tayeb Chadl tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 71 played minutes Gandy got a freekick which was hit by Mamaar Amrouche. Tayeb Chadl took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hameur Zouba. Hameur Zouba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 82 minutes into the match, REDTAG's Tayeb Chadl sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hameur Zouba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 84 minutes, Menad Bentifour managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. REDTAG's supporters crossed their fingers, but Menad Bentifour was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A nice corner shot did that Abderrachid Boutella got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hameur Zouba quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Abderraouf Hamdani came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Gandy 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 Abderraouf Hamdani couldn't finish the play. REDTAG's Lakhdar Lamine played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noureddine Mihoubi in the 92nd minute of play. After 93 played minutes REDTAG got a freekick which was hit by Krim Zaoui. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The REDTAG fans cheered their team off the field, for while Gandy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.