League

Carnegie Stadium
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1478, VIP seats: 22) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fodil Djenia Lkbira took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moulay Faudel during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 5 played minutes Kashima Antlers got a freekick which was hit by Moulay Faudel. Fawzi Ramdane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Assad in the 9th minute of play. It was a well-played corner which Mehdi Boulmerka managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Madjid Benhamou charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Madjid Benhamou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Kashima Antlers getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Madjid Benhamou hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes Animal AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Djaout. Lili Cavalli struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Abdelhamid Ahmed didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kashima Antlers. Faouzi Assad kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Animal AFC's goalkeeper Abdelhamid Ahmed, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Animal AFC's Abdelhamid Ahmed got control of the ball when Moulay Faudel tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 28 minutes, Moulay Faudel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kashima Antlers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moulay Faudel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fawzi Ramdane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fodil Djenia Lkbira in the 29th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moulay Faudel got free with Abdelhamid Ahmed in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdelhamid Ahmed made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Youssef Bencherif in the 35th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Animal AFC's Mehdi Boulmerka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fawzi Ramdane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 37 played minutes Animal AFC got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Djaout. Fawzi Ramdane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelhamid Mamouni in the 39th minute of the match. Abdelhamid Ahmed made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Lili Cavalli sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Moulay Faudel was the one to do the kick off. Abdelhamid Ahmed made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lili Cavalli in the 52nd minute of play. Abdelhamid Ahmed showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lili Cavalli, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 56 minutes into the game, Ahmed Belaout was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Animal AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kashima Antlers the free kick. Youssef Bencherif struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Abdelhamid Ahmed didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kashima Antlers. With a little luck, Kashima Antlers's Fawzi Ramdane got control of the ball when Ahmed Belaout tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lili Cavalli during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Animal AFC booed when Kashima Antlers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lili Cavalli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdellah Medjadi Temmam hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Kashima Antlers's Fawzi Ramdane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Kashima Antlers from getting a goal against them. 64 minutes into the game, Faouzi Assad recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fawzi Ramdane. Faouzi Assad showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Faouzi Assad took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Fawzi Ramdane to make any attempt to save it. Youssef Bencherif struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Abdelhamid Ahmed didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kashima Antlers. In the 77th minute, Moulay Faudel made a precise shot to the right of Abdelhamid Ahmed. Animal AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After having played for 83 minutes, Moulay Faudel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kashima Antlers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moulay Faudel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kashima Antlers's Mariusz Bielatowicz pulled a muscle in his back after 84 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Ahmed Belaout was shown his second yellow card after 85 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Kashima Antlers's Hocine Drid was substituted for Mariusz Bielatowicz. A collision led to Animal AFC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Ahmed Belaout hit a great ball. 89 minutes into the game, Kashima Antlers's Lili Cavalli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdelhamid Ahmed made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moulay Faudel in the 92nd minute of play forced Animal AFC's goalkeeper Abdelhamid Ahmed to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Animal AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Kashima Antlers from taking control. The game ends in a draw.