Challenge

Pilot Bay
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Pilot's Abd al-Asis Hamid Brahima got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Souad Raï hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 7th match minute, Pilot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Souad Raï to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Pilot's zone, Wayne Longman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tayeb Chaouchi came out of the goal and Wayne Longman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Wayne Longman recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mark Horton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tayeb Chaouchi having to interfere. Mouloud Fahima kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Horton in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tayeb Chaouchi saved Pilot from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Pilot's Bendjedid Bruel got a free kick in the 20th minute. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Mark Horton put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Tayeb Chaouchi. In the 28th minute, Yacine Dziri fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 29 minutes into the match, Pilot's goal looked a bit too open when Mark Horton came free, but Tayeb Chaouchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pilot's Tayeb Chaouchi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Horton in the 31st minute of play. When Souad Raï fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pilot's protests and gave Souad Raï a yellow card for diving instead. After 37 played minutes Pilot got a freekick which was hit by Souad Raï. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wayne Longman in the 38th minute of play forced Pilot's goalkeeper Tayeb Chaouchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tayeb Chaouchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Horton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Horton in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tayeb Chaouchi saved Pilot from getting behind. Tayeb Chaouchi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Spencer Jenkins in the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Yacine Dziri made the kick off in the second half. Tayeb Chaouchi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wayne Longman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mark Horton was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After having played for 58 minutes, Mark Horton managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wangari Maathai Forest's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mark Horton was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Horton got free with Tayeb Chaouchi in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Mark Horton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Spencer Jenkins in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tayeb Chaouchi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Tayeb Chaouchi managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Wangari Maathai Forest's Mark Horton fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mansour Djamel hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wangari Maathai Forest's goalkeeper David Ashton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Pilot's Tayeb Chaouchi got control of the ball when Spencer Jenkins tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 78th play minutes Mark Horton shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Tayeb Chaouchi and just under the crossbar into goal. Mark Horton took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tayeb Chaouchi. Tayeb Chaouchi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Mark Horton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Tayeb Chaouchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mark Horton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Tayeb Chaouchi made a huge save. Mark Horton 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. Wangari Maathai Forest played a much better game than Pilot and deserved their victory. The Pilot players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.