League

South Bend
Spectators: 6701 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eugen Rada made the kick off which started today's match. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 5th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 7 minutes into the game, when Jussef Medjoudj put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of West Puente Valley FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of South Bend:s goal. The referee gave South Bend a penalty, 9 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mohamed Cohen, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of West Puente Valley FC's Knodi Bellemou Messaoud. 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, West Puente Valley FC's goalkeeper Knodi Bellemou Messaoud had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahmed Zidane. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eugen Rada in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chadli Zouba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 22 played minutes South Bend got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Chaib. After a defensive mix-up in South Bend's zone, Eugen Rada stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chadli Zouba came out of the goal and Eugen Rada tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 35 minutes into the match, South Bend's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Thomaidis came free, but Chadli Zouba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 45th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahmed Zidane got free with Knodi Bellemou Messaoud in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 48th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mimoun Ouid Messaoud made the kick off in the second half. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 54th minute Ahmed Zidane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Knodi Bellemou Messaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. West Puente Valley FC's Knodi Bellemou Messaoud played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Zidane in the 58th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Yazid Dahar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eugen Rada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. West Puente Valley FC's François Cavalli got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Zidane in the 77th minute of play forced West Puente Valley FC's goalkeeper Knodi Bellemou Messaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chadli Zouba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eugen Rada in the 82nd minute. Chadli Zouba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nikos Thomaidis in the 83rd minute. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 87th minute of play. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Zidane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 90th minute of the match. Knodi Bellemou Messaoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mimoun Ouid Messaoud in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, West Puente Valley FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mimoun Ouid Messaoud came free, but Knodi Bellemou Messaoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.