League

Gallup Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abd al-Asis Larbi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mahmoud Ighil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mahmoud Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Cheb Megharia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute, Mahmoud Ighil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toufik Mammeri struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Cheb Megharia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gallup AFC. Mahmoud Ighil came free with the goalkeeper in the 20th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cheb Megharia could save by the left post. Cheb Megharia didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mahmoud Ighil went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, South Zanesville AFC's Mourad Feraoun got a free kick in the 24th minute. Toufik Mammeri hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Abdelmalek Ghazi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mahmoud Ighil got free with Cheb Megharia in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Gallup AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amar N'Soumer came free, but Noureddine Ramdane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Gallup AFC's Toufik Mammeri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cheb Megharia. That made the score 2-0 after 36 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Mahmoud Ighil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gallup AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mahmoud Ighil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cheb Megharia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Mahmoud Ighil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 48 in the game by Mahmoud Ighil from a close distance when the talented Cheb Megharia managed to make a qualified save. South Zanesville AFC's players were relieved. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Toufik Mammeri to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, South Zanesville AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mahmoud Ighil came free, but Cheb Megharia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gallup AFC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after South Zanesville AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mahmoud Hima took the corner. The supporters of Gallup AFC booed when South Zanesville AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mahmoud Taha didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mahmoud Ighil's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cheb Megharia was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahmoud Ighil in the 60th minute of play forced South Zanesville AFC's goalkeeper Cheb Megharia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahmoud Ighil in the 64th minute of play forced South Zanesville AFC's goalkeeper Cheb Megharia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismael Teissier hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Toufik Mammeri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 76 played minutes South Zanesville AFC got a freekick which was hit by Samir Zaoui. In the 81st minute, Samir Zaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute of the match Mahmoud Hima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cheb Megharia skillfully saved the ball. Mahmoud Ighil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 92nd minute Toufik Mammeri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cheb Megharia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96 minutes, Mourad Feraoun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the South Zanesville AFC and the Gallup AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, South Zanesville AFC's Mourad Feraoun got a free kick in the 96th minute. Mahmoud Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Cheb Megharia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gallup AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.