League

Hicksville
Spectators: 6660 (Terracing: 4800, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) Hicksville AFC's Hocine Bougherra 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. Hameur Sakhri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustapha Fillali, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Hameur Kharroubi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hameur Sakhri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Bouzid Assad charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bouzid Assad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a defensive mix-up in Homestead FC's zone, Billel Belkacem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Madjid Djebar came out of the goal and Billel Belkacem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Hachemi Sadaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Hocine Bougherra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madjid Djebar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Homestead FC's Madjid Djebar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Homestead FC from getting a goal against them. Homestead FC's Madjid Djebar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Homestead FC from getting a goal against them. 22 minutes into the game, Mustapha Fillali cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hameur Sakhri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Mustapha Fillali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Homestead FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Hamza Boudiaf hit a great ball. When Hameur Kharroubi came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Homestead 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 Hameur Kharroubi couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mustapha Fillali in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hameur Sakhri saved Hicksville AFC from getting behind. If Hameur Kharroubi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cherif Belkacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Homestead FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The supporters of Hicksville AFC booed when Homestead FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cherif Belkacem didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Billel Belkacem shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Madjid Djebar showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Homestead FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! Billel Belkacem shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. In the 60th minute, Mustapha Fillali 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. Hameur Kharroubi struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Hameur Sakhri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Homestead FC. After 72 played minutes, Homestead FC's Hameur Mansouri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hameur Sakhri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Homestead FC reached it. The corner led Hicksville AFC's Billel Belkacem to fire away a dangerous shot which Madjid Djebar despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Hicksville AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 78th minute, when Mustapha Fillali scored to the left of an out of position Hameur Sakhri, making the score, 0-2. In the 83rd minute, Hachemi Sadaoui 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. After 84 played minutes Hicksville AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Soltani. In the 89th minute, Mustapha Fillali 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. Hameur Kharroubi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Hameur Sakhri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 98th minute, Mohamed Soltani 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.