Friendly League

Léopold Sédar Sengho
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Mouloud Merbah's late challenge caught a Dakar SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mouloud Merbah helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Preston AFC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Mouloud Merbah hit a great ball. In the 5th minute, Dakar SC's Rhys Colley dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Rhys Colley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 13 minutes into the game, Dakar SC's Rhys Colley nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Belaid Zitouni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 16 minutes into the match Roger Arrowsmith climbed in front of goal and pressed up 3-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Belaid Zitouni. With a little luck, Preston AFC's Belaid Zitouni got control of the ball when Roger Arrowsmith tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olly May fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belaid Zitouni having to interfere. Preston AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Rhys Colley scored to the left of an out of position Belaid Zitouni, making the score, 4-0. Bellemou Sellal's late challenge caught a Dakar SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bellemou Sellal helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Dakar SC booed when Preston AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bellemou Sellal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Allan Tinker left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dakar SC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 7-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Rhys Colley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dakar SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rhys Colley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Belaid Zitouni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Camel Bessou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Preston AFC defense, Antony Galloway kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Belaid Zitouni. The Preston AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Belaid Zitouni should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Preston AFC defense, Antony Galloway kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Belaid Zitouni. The Preston AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Belaid Zitouni should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the game, one of Preston AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Allan Tinker's late challenge caught a Preston AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Allan Tinker helped the player get up and apologised. Belaid Zitouni came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Dakar SC's Ross Beecham. But to his dismay, Ross Beecham quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 11-0. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Preston AFC's goalkeeper Belaid Zitouni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 87 played minutes Dakar SC got a freekick which was hit by Rhys Colley. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Mustapha Asma took a quick shot and it went in 11-1 without a chance for Toby Grainger to make any attempt to save it. If Antony Galloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd match minute, Preston AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abderrahmane Morceli to maneuver through the defense. Roger Arrowsmith struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Belaid Zitouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dakar SC.