League

Plainville
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ahmed Macias started the match with the kick off. Dida Méniri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 4th minute, Amar Hamid Brahima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Redha Said made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelmalek Meriem in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Billel Doutté notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Plainville FC's Redha Said. Redha Said was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Billel Doutté received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Redha Said tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Fc Sydney's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Macias came free, but Hameur Kheyari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 21st minute by Ahmed Macias got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Plainville FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Dida Méniri hit a great ball. Dida Méniri hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. When Nadir Djamel fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Plainville FC's protests and gave Nadir Djamel a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Plainville FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! Redha Said showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Billel Doutté, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Meriem in the 38th minute of play forced Plainville FC's goalkeeper Redha Said to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Fc Sydney's Billel Doutté sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Redha Said narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 45 minutes, Abdelmalek Meriem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Sydney's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelmalek Meriem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Redha Said made an important save on a dangerous shot by Billel Doutté in the 52nd minute. Abd al-Asis Bilal hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Ahmed Macias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Hameur Kheyari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Plainville FC booed when Fc Sydney was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Beloufa didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Plainville FC's Ahmed Macias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hameur Kheyari made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Billel Douttés short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Redha Said to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 76 minutes into the match, Plainville FC's goalkeeper Redha Said had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Billel Doutté. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Meriem in the 77th minute of play forced Plainville FC's goalkeeper Redha Said to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Ahmed Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hameur Kheyari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Plainville FC booed when Fc Sydney was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amar Hamid Brahima didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute Ahmed Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hameur Kheyari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Noureddine Djebbour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Noureddine Djebbour's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hameur Kheyari was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Fc Sydney's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.