League

Fort Collins
Spectators: 6714 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 0) Belaid Schoonmaker started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abdelaziz Méniri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Madani having to interfere. Edmond Mesbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. North Belle Vernon FC's Karim Madani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmond Mesbah in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Fort Collins FC booed when North Belle Vernon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Laurent Chaib didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th minute, Ben Medaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Halim Brahami's late challenge caught a Fort Collins FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Halim Brahami helped the player get up and apologised. In the 30th minute, Dida Drioueche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Belaid Schoonmaker sped through Fort Collins FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hocine Boutella. After 35 played minutes Fort Collins FC got a freekick which was hit by Dida Drioueche. Abdelaziz Méniri succeeded in the game's 40th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Fort Collins FC's Hocine Boutella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayeb El-Hadi in the 44th minute of play. Hocine Boutella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb El-Hadi in the 46th minute of play. Hocine Boutella took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb El-Hadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

In the 52nd minute, Tayeb El-Hadi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Karim Madani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmond Mesbah in the 58th minute of play. Karim Madani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelaziz Méniri, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Fort Collins FC's zone, Halim Brahami stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hocine Boutella came out of the goal and Halim Brahami tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karim Madani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmond Mesbah, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Belaid Schoonmaker managed to get in a good position for a shot. North Belle Vernon FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Belaid Schoonmaker was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hocine Boutella breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 70th minute, Abdelaziz Méniri 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. Edmond Mesbah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Madani having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Hicham Kraouche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmond Mesbah succeeded in the game's 77th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-1. After a rather tough play, North Belle Vernon FC's Halim Brahami got a free kick in the 80th minute. Hocine Boutella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belaid Schoonmaker in the 83rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Edmond Mesbah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fort Collins FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmond Mesbah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Madani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdelaziz Méniri might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karim Madani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdelaziz Méniri ran back to his position shaking his head. Karim Madani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmond Mesbah, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Abdelaziz Méniri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 94 minutes, Belaid Schoonmaker managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Belle Vernon FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Belaid Schoonmaker was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. North Belle Vernon FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.