League

Junction City
Spectators: 9271 (Terracing: 6955, Seating: 2132, VIP seats: 184) Junction City FC's Haroldo Bonifaco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute of the match, Haroldo Bonifaco got a very nice opportunity to score, but Abdessalem Abdessalam was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Mahieddine Djeballi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Calistrat Cămătaru, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Ali Said hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute of the match Florin Imperatore sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mahieddine Djeballi skillfully saved the ball. Mahieddine Djeballi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Calistrat Cămătaru in the 13th minute of the match. Mahieddine Djeballi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Isaac Derwin went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. With 19 minutes on the clock, Yazid Said commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Junction City FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 19th minute. Penalty! If Arif Chian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salim Mammeri hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute of the game, Ahmet Hasan Taybars landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. After 27 minutes, Redha Hadj Aïssa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Junction City FC and the Adab FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adab FC's Rabah Khaldi was substituted for Ahmet Hasan Taybars. After 28 played minutes Junction City FC got a freekick which was hit by Redha Hadj Aïssa. Mahieddine Djeballi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calistrat Cămătaru, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 39 minutes into the match, Junction City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arif Chian came free, but Mahieddine Djeballi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Haroldo Bonifaco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 41st minute, Haroldo Bonifaco made a precise shot to the right of Abdessalem Abdessalam. Adab FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Mahieddine Djeballi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arif Chian in the 45th minute of the match. After the first half Adab FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Isaac Derwin made the kick off in the second half. Junction City FC's Mahieddine Djeballi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Junction City FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Derwin in the 54th minute of play forced Junction City FC's goalkeeper Mahieddine Djeballi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute Haroldo Bonifaco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdessalem Abdessalam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Junction City FC's Haroldo Bonifaco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdessalem Abdessalam narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arif Chian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Mahieddine Djeballi made a huge save. 59 minutes into the match, Junction City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Derwin came free, but Mahieddine Djeballi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Haroldo Bonifaco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Abdessalem Abdessalam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Haroldo Bonifaco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdessalem Abdessalam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Haroldo Bonifaco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Abdessalem Abdessalam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Calistrat Cămătaru sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Belaid Djahnine hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 78 minutes in the game Florin Imperatore after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Mahieddine Djeballi. A very good opportunity. In the 80th minute, Haroldo Bonifaco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Junction City FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Abdessalem Abdessalam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Bonifaco in the 83rd minute of play. In the 88th minute of the match Meng Lin Qiang shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mahieddine Djeballi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bouzid Bentifour in the 89th minute of play forced Junction City FC's goalkeeper Mahieddine Djeballi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Chian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Adab FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Junction City FC had won, even though Adab FC had held more of the ball.