League

Bedford Stadium
Spectators: 6711 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 0) Cherif Hemdani started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Bedford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Cherrad to maneuver through the defense. Rachid Drid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Bedford's zone, Ismaël Bahari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karim Bencheikh came out of the goal and Ismaël Bahari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Cherif Hemdani took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Abderaouf Zerguelaine to make any attempt to save it. When Rachid Drid came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Costa Mesa 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 Rachid Drid couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ismaël Bahari in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karim Bencheikh saved Bedford from getting behind. When Rachid Drid came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Costa Mesa 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 Rachid Drid couldn't finish the play. Rachid Drid might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karim Bencheikh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rachid Drid ran back to his position shaking his head. Farid Guendouz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderaouf Zerguelaine having to interfere. After 33 played minutes Costa Mesa got a freekick which was hit by Frantz Boniche. Ismaël Bahari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Bedford's Nasserredine Soltani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abderaouf Zerguelaine narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ismaël Bahari to make the kick off. A collision led to Costa Mesa getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Hocine Djenia Lkbira hit a great ball. Cherif Hemdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderaouf Zerguelaine having to interfere. In the 54th minute, Mohammed Bouazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Farid Guendouz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Abderaouf Zerguelaine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rachid Drid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismaël Bahari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the match, Bedford's goal looked a bit too open when Ismaël Bahari came free, but Karim Bencheikh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Ismaël Bahari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Bencheikh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismaël Bahari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the game, Farid Guendouz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Abderaouf Zerguelaine was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bedford were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Costa Mesa for a fine match.