League

Taft Southwest Park
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 1) Pearl City's Kamel Macias 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. In the 5th minute, Kamel Macias made a precise shot to the right of Mokdad Skif. Taft Southwest AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Pearl City's Ben Ali in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taft Southwest AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 10 minutes, Mohammed Bouguerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pearl City and the Taft Southwest AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yasmina Hamruche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slimane Bouziane having to interfere. Slimane Bouziane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yasmina Hamruche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Kamel Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mokdad Skif saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slimane Bouziane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasmina Hamruche in the 27th minute of play. Ben Ali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Mokdad Skif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 35 minutes into the game, Kamel Macias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mokdad Skif was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ali Bensaoula took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mokdad Skif. Taft Southwest AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 41 minutes into the game, Rachid Rahouli was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pearl City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taft Southwest AFC the free kick. Rachid Rahouli hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. When Taft Southwest AFC's Yasmina Hamruche, in the 43rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Taft Southwest AFC. Farid Feraoun's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Slimane Bouziane firmly grabbed it by the left post. After the first half Pearl City were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yasmina Hamruche to strike the kick off in the second half. Farid Feraoun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Slimane Bouziane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Farid Feraoun, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Yasmina Hamruche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Slimane Bouziane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ben Ali in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mokdad Skif, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Yasmina Hamruche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Slimane Bouziane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Pearl City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim Medjoudj to maneuver through the defense. If Farid Feraoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamel Macias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Mokdad Skif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kamel Macias struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Mokdad Skif didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pearl City. In the 88th minute Farid Feraoun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slimane Bouziane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kamel Macias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mokdad Skif having to interfere. Kamel Macias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Mokdad Skif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.