League

Anderson Mill
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Toufik Chebal kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Samir Lelouch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mahmoud Bensaoula fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Kerkar having to interfere. In the 10th minute Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Kerkar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Anderson Mill's zone, Jean-Michel Madjer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karim Kerkar came out of the goal and Jean-Michel Madjer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karim Kerkar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab in the 22nd minute of play. Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Karim Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, Manorhaven's goal looked a bit too open when Toufik Chebal came free, but Rachid Amsallem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 33 minutes, Toufik Chebal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anderson Mill's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toufik Chebal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jean-Michel Madjer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahmoud Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Karim Kerkar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Mahmoud Bensaoula made the kick off in the second half. When Anderson Mill's Noureddine Benflis in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manorhaven's goalie prevented a goal. Chaba Bellemou Messaoud took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Karim Kerkar. Anderson Mill's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karim Kerkar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anderson Mill's Karim Kerkar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Anderson Mill from getting a goal against them. 75 minutes into the match, Manorhaven's Mahmoud Bensaoula sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karim Kerkar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Mahmoud Bensaoula came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Manorhaven 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 Mahmoud Bensaoula couldn't finish the play. Noureddine Benflis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Rachid Amsallem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mahmoud Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hameur Bencherif during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anderson Mill's Karim Kerkar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Anderson Mill from getting a goal against them. Manorhaven were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.