League

Mullins Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lili Kader started the match with the kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Lili Kader who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Center's Hakim Amara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Center's goalkeeper Hakim Amara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rachid Gallaire. Mullins's Rachid Gallaire managed to work through Center's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Rachid Gallaire dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Hakim Amara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelhamid Amirouche in the 22nd minute of the match. Rachid Gallaire didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 24th minute. Mullins's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 28 minutes into the match, Mullins's goal looked a bit too open when Salim Mezdad came free, but Billel Saadane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Lili Kader came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Mullins 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 Lili Kader couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salim Mezdad in the 36th minute of play forced Mullins's goalkeeper Billel Saadane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hakim Amara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lili Kader in the 39th minute of play. Hakim Amara had great luck who in the 40thth minute grab hold of the ball when Lili Kader from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. When Lili Kader came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Mullins 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 Lili Kader couldn't finish the play. Rachid Gallaire struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Hakim Amara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mullins. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Salim Mezdad made the kick off in the second half. Hakim Amara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lili Kader, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Mullins's Rachid Gallaire got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Lili Kader managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mullins's supporters rose to their feet, but Lili Kader was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hakim Amara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Billel Saadane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salim Mezdad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Gallaire in the 69th minute of play forced Center's goalkeeper Hakim Amara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Mourad Zidane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hakim Amara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Gallaire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 76 minutes into the match, Center's goal looked a bit too open when Lili Kader came free, but Hakim Amara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chadli Benmabrouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Billel Saadane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute, Chadli Benmabrouk 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 81st minute of the game. One of Mullins:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Center:s goal. When the match had been going on for 83 minutes, Center's Abdelmalek Bezzaz got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Billel Saadane. Mourad Zidane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Billel Saadane having to interfere. 94 minutes into the match, Mullins's goal looked a bit too open when Salim Mezdad came free, but Billel Saadane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelhamid Amirouche hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. In the 97th minute, Rachid Gallaire 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lili Kader in the 99th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hakim Amara saved Center from getting behind.