Official Cup

Miyoy Arena
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felix Hongyi got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Felix Hongyi in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nouredine Mimoun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 11th minute Jithu Kang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Mimoun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute, Jithu Kang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nouredine Mimoun was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 16 minutes into the match, Felix Hongyi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nouredine Mimoun. Adab FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Hongyi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Adab FC's Nouredine Mimoun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Hongyi in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute Jithu Kang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Mimoun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Jithu Kang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nouredine Mimoun was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. A collision led to Adab FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Hamid Mimoun hit a great ball. When Cheb Sadmi fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Adab FC's protests and gave Cheb Sadmi a yellow card for diving instead. Cheb Sadmi hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Joel Sim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abd al-Asis Lacen in the 39th minute of the match. Cheb Sadmi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 41 minutes into the match. Nouredine Mimoun didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Shukrie Low went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leon Benhamou stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jithu Kang came free, but Nouredine Mimoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of LiverBird Flyers FC booed when Adab FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayeb Drioueche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adab FC's Salim Djura was substituted for François Ahmed. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Jithu Kang managed to get in a good position for a shot. LiverBird Flyers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jithu Kang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nouredine Mimoun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jithu Kang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Felix Hongyi managed to get in a good position for a shot. LiverBird Flyers FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Hongyi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nouredine Mimoun breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Hongyi got free with Nouredine Mimoun in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the game, Bineesh Chandran was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LiverBird Flyers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Adab FC the free kick. Rafik Reda Madouni kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Nouredine Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Hongyi in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, LiverBird Flyers FC's Mohammad Teo got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Adab FC booed when LiverBird Flyers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shukrie Low didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leon Benhamou struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Joel Sim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Adab FC. Felix Hongyi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Adab FC's Rafik Reda Madouni got a free kick in the 97th minute. LiverBird Flyers FC played a much better game than Adab FC and deserved their victory. The Adab FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.