League

Palos Heights Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Mimoun Ouid Messaoud made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, South Bend's Chadli Zouba got control of the ball when Rabah Ziani tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 10th minute, Daniel Zidane got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Palos Heights's Rabah Ziani suffered a concussion in the 12th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. 12 minutes into the game, Jussef Ben Hemdani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Bend's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palos Heights the free kick. After a rather tough play, South Bend's Jussef Ben Hemdani got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 18th minute, Mohamed Cohen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zidane got free with Chadli Zouba in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Zidanes short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Chadli Zouba to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Daniel Zidane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chadli Zouba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. Mimoun Ouid Messaoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Daniel Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Fergani Djamel came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Palos Heights 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 Fergani Djamel couldn't finish the play. In the 39th match minute, South Bend was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Djamel to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Daniel Zidane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, South Bend's Chadli Zouba got control of the ball when Mohamed Ben Ahmed Said tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Daniel Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahmed Zidane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Kassel Bouchemla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Daniel Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 63 played minutes Palos Heights got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Ben Ahmed Said. 67 minutes into the game, Palos Heights's Daniel Zidane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chadli Zouba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After having played for 70 minutes, Daniel Zidane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Palos Heights's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zidane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Jean Doutté had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chadli Gaouaoui charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chadli Gaouaoui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes Palos Heights got a freekick which was hit by Chadli Gaouaoui. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zidane in the 78th minute of play forced South Bend's goalkeeper Chadli Zouba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jean Doutté hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 79 played minutes South Bend got a freekick which was hit by Jussef Ben Hemdani. Daniel Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lounès Moussa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chadli Zouba having to interfere. Daniel Zidane blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Chadli Zouba having to make a save. Daniel Zidane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chadli Zouba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Ben Ahmed Said, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. South Bend's Ahmed Zidane got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Palos Heights had played much better football throughout.