Official Cup

Sarkhouh Stadium
Spectators: 193 (Terracing: 146, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) Léon Sweeney started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Marshrose's Santiago Hatch got control of the ball when Anthar Derrida tried to sneak it across the goal line. Santiago Hatch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amrani Bezzaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the match, Marshrose's goalkeeper Santiago Hatch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hameur Aribi. Amrani Bezzaz scored 1-0 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Santiago Hatch, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anthar Derrida got free with Santiago Hatch in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Myron Gant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santiago Hatch made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Anthar Derrida sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Marshrose's zone, Hocine Halimi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Hatch came out of the goal and Hocine Halimi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Anthar Derrida could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Santiago Hatch however easily saved by the left post. A collision led to Salmiyah Power getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Hameur Aribi hit a great ball. In the 36th minute, Anthar Derrida reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Santiago Hatch. The goal made the score 2-1. Marshrose's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Halim Djamel 39 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. Marshrose's Santiago Hatch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hameur Aribi in the 42nd minute of play. Anthar Derrida hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Halim Djamel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Amrani Bezzaz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santiago Hatch was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Santiago Hatch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthar Derrida in the 57th minute of play. Myron Gant recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Léon Sweeney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Larbi Deghmani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 62 minutes of play, Salmiyah Power's Halim Djamel made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santiago Hatch was left in no man's land by his defense there! Santiago Hatch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Halim Djamel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henry Fair hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Salmiyah Power made a substitution. Nouara Djahnine replaced Amrani Bezzaz. Henry Fair hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Léon Sweeney kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. 75 minutes into the game, Nouara Djahnine cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Santiago Hatch was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Marshrose's zone, Anthar Derrida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santiago Hatch came out of the goal and Anthar Derrida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Larbi Deghmani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Myron Gant, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Salmiyah Power's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.