League

Golden Lakes Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ismaël Chadl made the kick off which started today's match. Tayeb Boulmerka might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salim Djamel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tayeb Boulmerka ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tayeb Boulmerka in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salim Djamel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute, Khair ad-Din Bessou fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of El Rahouli, passed just outside the right post. Salim Djamel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tayeb Boulmerka, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 29th match minute, zarateño-a was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bouzid Adjani to maneuver through the defense. Lakhdar Fanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Salim Djamel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lakhdar Fanon was the one to do the kick off. With 52 minutes on the clock, Bouzid Adjani commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Lakhdar Fanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Salim Djamel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Lakhdar Fanon 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. El Rahouli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khair ad-Din Bessou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tayeb Boulmerka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Karim Liegeon's late challenge caught a Big Bear City AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim Liegeon helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st minute, Karim Liegeon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 84th minute by Tayeb Boulmerka got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 85 played minutes zarateño-a got a freekick which was hit by Karim Liegeon. Lakhdar Fanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Salim Djamel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tayeb Boulmerka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 90th minute, Big Bear City AFC's Tayeb Boulmerka dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. After 96th play minutes Tayeb Boulmerka shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Salim Djamel and just under the crossbar into goal. Big Bear City AFC played a much better game than zarateño-a and deserved their victory. The zarateño-a players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.