League

Northeast Ithaca
Spectators: 6714 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Medjiba made the kick off and thus started the match. Shamrock AFC's Maamar Fari got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fodil Sofiane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Shamrock AFC's Fodil Sofiane in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Northeast Ithaca AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After 11 played minutes Northeast Ithaca AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ali Zaaf. 13 minutes into the match, Maamar Fari notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Northeast Ithaca AFC's Albert Messaoudi. Albert Messaoudi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Medjiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Fodil Sofiane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ali Zaaf who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Ahmed Bezzaz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Northeast Ithaca AFC's Daniel Medjiba got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maamar Fari in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albert Messaoudi saved Northeast Ithaca AFC from getting behind. Fodil Sofiane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Albert Messaoudi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 39 minutes, Maamar Fari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Shamrock AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maamar Fari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Northeast Ithaca AFC's Albert Messaoudi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fodil Sofiane in the 41st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Maamar Fari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albert Messaoudi was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fodil Sofiane to make the kick off. Maamar Fari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Albert Messaoudi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Ibrir made a great header on Northeast Ithaca AFC's corner, it was just that Shamrock AFC's Ahmed Bezzaz managed to reach the ball for a save. Maamar Fari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Messaoudi having to interfere. A collision led to Shamrock AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Abdelmalek Zidane hit a great ball. Albert Messaoudi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Sofiane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mouloud Fadhil Mohamed's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Bezzaz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Northeast Ithaca AFC's zone, Maamar Fari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albert Messaoudi came out of the goal and Maamar Fari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Maamar Fari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80thth minute of the game Fodil Sofiane who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Northeast Ithaca AFC's Albert Messaoudi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ali Zaaf's late challenge caught a Shamrock AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Zaaf helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 minutes, Farid Ibrir mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northeast Ithaca AFC and the Shamrock AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, one of Northeast Ithaca AFC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Northeast Ithaca AFC. Abdelmalek Zidane walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 1-2 became the score in the 88th minute when Maamar Fari elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fodil Sofiane in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Albert Messaoudi saved Northeast Ithaca AFC from getting behind. Albert Messaoudi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maamar Fari in the 96th minute. During the 98th minute of the match Farid Ibrir completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Farid Ibrir a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. When the match had been going on for 101 minutes, Shamrock AFC's Abdelmalek Zidane got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Albert Messaoudi. Shamrock AFC played a much better game than Northeast Ithaca AFC and deserved their victory. The Northeast Ithaca AFC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.