League

Dickson Stadium
Spectators: 7376 (Terracing: 5533, Seating: 1696, VIP seats: 147) Dickson AFC's Leon Mami 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 4th minute of the match Abderaouf Aliche shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kassel Medjiba showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Dickson AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anther Bouzid came free, but Rachid Bouzid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Kamel Dahar made a precise shot to the right of Rachid Bouzid. Dickson AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Anther Bouzid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Bouzid having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Anther Bouzid ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rachid Bouzid was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. If Kamel Dahar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Bouzid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anther Bouzid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 23 in the game by Amar Zarabi from a close distance when the talented Kassel Medjiba managed to make a qualified save. North Merrick FC's players were relieved. Rachid Bouzid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anther Bouzid in the 29th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Kamel Dahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Bouzid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Anther Bouzid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Anther Bouzid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kamel Dahar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Rachid Bouzid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Kamel Dahar made the kick off in the second half. Dickson AFC's Rachid Bouzid proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Dickson AFC from getting a goal against them. If Nasser Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kassel Medjiba didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Leon Mami went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind North Merrick FC's goalkeeper Kassel Medjiba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Amar Zarabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in North Merrick FC's zone, Leon Mami stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kassel Medjiba came out of the goal and Leon Mami tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th match minute, Dickson AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albert Guendouz to maneuver through the defense. Anther Bouzid's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Rachid Bouzid skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nasserredine Khendu's late challenge caught a North Merrick FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nasserredine Khendu helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Dickson AFC's Nasserredine Khendu got a free kick in the 76th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Amar Zarabi notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of North Merrick FC's Kassel Medjiba. Kassel Medjiba was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 83 minutes into the match, North Merrick FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amar Zarabi came free, but Kassel Medjiba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 85 minutes, Leon Mami managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dickson AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leon Mami was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 87 minutes in the game, Kamel Dahar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Rachid Bouzid having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, North Merrick FC's Kamel Dahar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rachid Bouzid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hocine Messaoud struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Rachid Bouzid didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Merrick FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kamel Dahar in the 93rd minute of play forced Dickson AFC's goalkeeper Rachid Bouzid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anther Bouzid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rachid Bouzid having to make a save. North Merrick FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.