League

Keyes
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Groveland AFC's Maïssa Cohen 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. Djabir Faudel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Hicham Djamel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute Chadli Yahia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mouloud Saadane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keyes FC's Hicham Djamel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maïssa Cohen in the 21st minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Maïssa Cohen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hicham Djamel. Keyes FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maïssa Cohen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Djabir Faudel came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Groveland AFC 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 Djabir Faudel couldn't finish the play. In the 28th minute, Maïssa Cohen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Groveland AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Djabir Faudel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Groveland AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Djabir Faudel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hicham Djamel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Madjid Ouyahia kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Hicham Djamel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maïssa Cohen in the 39th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chaba Said during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 40th minute, Chaba Said hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 played minutes Keyes FC got a freekick which was hit by Robert Belhadj. Maïssa Cohen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hicham Djamel having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Nadir Zitouni kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Ben Bouazza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hicham Djamel. Keyes FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Rachid Kharroubi hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Keyes FC's Hicham Djamel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Keyes FC from getting a goal against them. In the 71st match minute, Groveland AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Saïdi-Sief to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute Chih Merah-Benida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mouloud Saadane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chaba Said fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mouloud Saadane having to interfere. The supporters of Keyes FC booed when Groveland AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Saïdi-Sief didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ahmed Saïdi-Sief came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Groveland AFC 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 Ahmed Saïdi-Sief couldn't finish the play.